Improved CNC Control

Haas Automation's Next Generation Control (NGC) features an improved user interface, more consistent and intuitive navigation and improved connectivity.

"The result of years of development to design the best control hardware and software in the industry, the NGC packs even more innovation into what already was a great overall CNC control," said a company spokesperson. "It is faster, smarter and looks better than ever, but still maintains the operator ease-of-use that is the cornerstone of the Haas control. The layout and screens of the NGC are very similar to past Haas controls, but are better-organized and easier to read, with updated colors and enhanced graphics, making the transition from the previous generation Haas control seamless." Some of the NGC's key features include:

• Simplified navigation: Navigation has been simplified, with consistent functionality of the cursor keys, and intuitive icons throughout the user experience. The Current Commands screens also have been reorganized, and combined into a single display interface, with enhanced features like Advanced Tool Management, active codes and more
• Easy access icons: The operator Help interface has been enhanced with icons that provide easy access to information for any feature or option within the control, as well as the complete operator's manual for the machine
• HaasConnect: The NGC has the ability to send email and SMS text notifications about the operating status of the Haas machine to a designated list of recipients. Set-up is easy through the MyHaas Portal and HaasCNC.com website. HaasConnect is free with every new Haas that has the NGC
• On-board memory: The NGC comes standard with 1 GB of program memory, with options for 32 GB or 64 GB. This provides the ability to store many programs in the control, eliminating the need to use an external device for program backup. "Large programs for complex molds, for example, can now be run from memory, doing away with the connectivity issues often experienced when running from DNC or FNC," said the spokesperson.
• Connectivity: The NGC has an improved network set-up interface. Wired connectivity via Ethernet is standard, with an option for WiFi capability available. "Connectivity is fast and reliable, and there are no limitations with any common operating system," said the spokesperson. Built-in Net Share allows sharing, sending, running and editing programs from a desktop computer or Haas control in real time.
• Dynamic work offsets (DWO) and tool center point control (TCPC): DWO and TCPC are software features in the NGC that help to simplify multi-axis machining when using 4th- and 5th-axis rotary tables. DWO/TCPC eliminates the need to locate the workholding in exactly the same place, or repost the part program, every time a job is set up. The Haas control recognizes the part position and creates the correct toolpath, regardless of the workholding position, reducing set-up time or reposting time.

New conversational programming help: The Haas Visual Programming System (VPS) lets operators create G-code programs for basic part features. The part-feature templates use a form-like interface with which the operator defines the feature. VPS also includes a custom template generator so operators can make templates for their own part features or frequently used programs. "With the Haas Visual Programming System, it is no longer necessary for a machine operator to know G-code to perform basic milling operations," said the spokesperson.

For more information contact:

Haas Automation, Inc.

2800 Sturgis Road

Oxnard, CA 93030

800-331-6746

www.HaasCNC.com

Southwest

AR

Michael Garner

HFO - A Div. of

Jeffreys Mfg. Solutions

7123 Interstate 30, Ste. 30

Little Rock, AR 72209

501-562-8040

S. TX

Ronnie Dutton

HFO - A Div. of

Champions Machine Tool Sales

1151 E. Cypresswood

Spring, TX 77373

800-375-5673 / 281-355-9220

Central TX

Larry Atchley

HFO - A Div. of

Champions Machine Tool Sales

375 Commercial Drive

Buda, TX 78610

800-375-5673

LA

Pat Kane

HFO - A Div. of

Machine Tools, Inc.

914 W. Pont des Mouton Rd.

Lafayette, LA 70507

800-448-2084

N. TX

Michael Johns

HFO - A Div. of

CNC Machine Tools

1633 Firman Dr.

Richardson, TX 75081

972-231-2802

OK

Ken Timmons

HFO - A Div. of

Timco Machine Tools

1720 North Juniper Avenue

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

866-HAAS-CNC (422-7262)

NM

Mark Smith

HFO - Denver, A Div. of

Moncktons Machine Tools

637 Osage Street

Denver, CO 80204

303-571-4933

msmith@mmtproductivity.com

Southeast

TN

Michael Garner

HFO - Tennessee

1897 General George Patton Dr.

Franklin, TN 37068

615-599-5959

AL, NC, VA

C. Brooks Barwick, President

HFO - A Div. of Phillips Corp.

8500 Triad Drive

Colfax, NC 27235

336-665-1080

SC

C. Brooks Barwick, President

HFO - A Div. of Phillips Corp.

Greenville Technical College

Center for Manufacturing Innovation

575 Millennium Blvd.

Greenville, SC 29607

336-665-1080

GA

HFO Atlanta / A Div. of Phillips Corp.

4034 Enterprise Way, Ste. 120

Flowery Branch, GA 30542

FL

Scott Myre

HFO - A Div. of

Morris Florida, LLC

913 S US Hwy. 301 South

Tampa, FL 33619-4338

813-628-0665

MS

Hugh Sims

HFO - A Div. of

Machine Tools, Inc.

276 N. Nissan Pkwy, Ste. C

Canton, MS 39046

800-448-2084 / 601-855-0480

Northeast

CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Nick Schuchardt

HFO - A Div. of Trident

651 Day Hill Rd.

Windsor, CT 06095

860-687-2466

www.hfotrident.com

E. NY, N. NJ, Long Island

Neil McGill

HFO - A Div. of

Allendale Machinery Systems

16 Park Way

Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

800-972-9401 / 800-224-0528

info@hfoallendale.com

www.HFOAllendale.com

W. PA

Tom Jonas

HFO - A Div. of DSM Machinery

549A Keystone Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086

724-778-3220

tj@gosiger.com

www.gosiger.com

WV

Dave Tucker

HFO Midwest -

A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.

95 Commercial Way

Springboro, OH 45066

800-833-0246

dtucker@hfomidwest.com

W. NY, Central NY

Brian Cregg

HFO - A Div. of NYMAT

2650 Baird Road

Fairport, NY 14450

585-641-4227

info@nymat.com

DC, DE, MD, S. NJ, E. PA

Ed Kilgallon

HFO - A Div. of Lance Co.

3599 Marshall Lane, Unit A

Bensalem, PA 19020

215-245-5500

Midwest

N. IL, N.W. IN

HFO Chicago

555 Busse Road

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

877-440-HAAS

www.hfochicago.com

E. MI

Fred Schultz

HFO - A Div. of Gerotech

29220 Commerce Dr

Flat Rock, MI 48134

734-379-7788

sales@hfogerotech.com

www.hfogerotech.com

W. MI

Tom Dawson

HFO - A Div. of Gerotech

2716 Courier Court N.W.

Grand Rapids, MI 49544

616-735-1100

sales@hfogerotech.com

www.hfogerotech.com

S. MI

HFO - A Div. of Gerotech

29220 Commerce Dr

Flat Rock, MI 48134

734-379-7788

sales@hfogerotech.com

www.hfogerotech.com

E. WI, U.P. MI

Mark MacVicar

HFO - A Div. of Gosiger

3315 Intertech Dr.

Brookfield, WI 53045

262-373-5050

mmacvicar@gosiger.com

S. IN

Dave Tucker

HFO Midwest -

A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.

316 N. Mt. Zion Rd

Lebanon, IN 46052

800-833-0246

dtucker@hfomidwest.com

N.E. IN

Dave Tucker

HFO Midwest -

A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.

2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.

ECTS Building, Room ET 137

Fort Wayne, IN 46809

800-833-0246

dtucker@hfomidwest.com

N. OH

Dave Tucker

HFO Midwest -

A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.

1993 Case Pkwy. N.

Twinsburg, OH 44087

800-833-0246

dtucker@hfomidwest.com

S. OH, KY

Dave Tucker

HFO Midwest -

A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.

95 Commercial Way

Springboro, OH 45066

800-833-0246

dtucker@hfomidwest.com

S. IL, E. MO

Gene Jacobs

HFO - A Div. of NYMAT

136 Weldon Pkwy

St Louis, MO 63043

314-567-4227

hfo@nymat.com

W. MO, KS

Gene Jacobs

HFO - A Div. of NYMAT

15661 South Mahaffie St.

Olathe, KS 66062

913-768-HAAS (4227)

hfo@nymat.com

MN, W. WI, ND, SD

Andy Archer

HFO - A Div. of Productivity

15200 25th Ave N, Ste 120

Minneapolis, MN 55447

763-742-1263

hfomn@productivity.com

NE, W. IA

Dan Caskey

HFO - A Div. of Productivity

8402 S 117th St

Omaha, NE 68128

402-758-9143

dcaskey@productivity.com

E. IA

Dennis Smith

HFO - A Div. of Productivity

9440 Atlantic Dr.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

319-734-3408

dsmith@productivity.com

West

AZ, S. NV

Patrick Ellison

HFO-Phoenix, A Div. of

Ellison Machinery Co.

1610 S. Priest Dr. #101

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-968-5877

sales@ellisonaz.com

CA (Los Angeles, Ventura Counties)

HFO-Torrance, A Div. of

CNC Machine Tools

580 Madrid Ave

Torrance, CA 90502

310-381-0750

Cell: 760-390-9253

jphillips@haasfactoryoutlet.com

S. CA

HFO-Anaheim, A Div. of

Machining Time Savers Inc.

1338 S. State College Pkwy.

Anaheim, CA 92806

714-635-7373

sales@mtscnc.com

N. CA, N. NV

HFO-Union City, A Div. of

Selway Machine Tool

29250 Union City Blvd.

Union City, CA 94587

888-735-9290

HFO@selwaytool.com

CO, WY

HFO-Denver, A Div. of

Moncktons Machine Tools

637 Osage Street

Denver, CO 80204

303-571-4933

mmt@mmtdenver.com

ID, MT

George Cobb

HFO-Boise, A Div. of

King Machine Inc

443 W. Pennwood St.

Meridian, ID 83680

208-345-9600

sales@kingmach.com

OR

HFO-Portland, A Div. of

Selway Machine Tool

25599 SW 95th Ave., Ste G.

Wilsonville, OR 97070

888-735-9290

HFO@selwaytool.com

UT

HFO-Salt Lake City, A Div. of

Moncktons Machine Tools

3676 W. California Ave, Ste. A117

Salt Lake City, UT 84104

801-886-2221

mmt@mmtutah.com

WA

HFO-Seattle, A Div. of

Selway Machine Tool

4108 B Place NW #A

Auburn, WA 98001

866-844-5400

HFO@selwaytool.com