Many shops today are looking to automation and automatic part loading as a means to reduce costs, increase throughput and cope with the ongoing shortage of skilled labor. The Automatic Parts Loader (APL) from Haas Automation, Inc., is a fully integrated solution for automating turning operations on Haas ST-10 through ST-35 turning centers, including Y-axis models.
The Haas APL automatically picks up parts from an external tray and loads them into the lathe for unattended turning. The dual grippers handle parts up to 5.8" (147 mm) diameter by 5" (127 mm) long, and weighing up to 10 lbs. (4.5 kg). The APL can load raw pieces into the machine, remove completed parts and then return them to the table.
The APL is programmed directly through the Haas Next Generation Control, and set up using the Haas Visual Programming System, which guides the operator through the steps necessary to quickly and easily program the APL. An integrated light curtain keeps operators safe during automatic operation.
The APL operates in the background during normal lathe operations, returning parts to the storage table and retrieving new raw pieces while parts are being machined. The double-sided rotating gripper saves time by taking a part from the spindle and replacing it with a new piece without having to return to the storage table. The result is near-continuous, unattended machining.
All new Haas machines come standard with HaasConnect mobile machine monitoring, which provides instant alerts about machine status via email or SMS text message - so users know the operating status of their machine, even when running unattended. "The Haas Next Generation Control is faster, smarter and better than ever; and it is Industry 4.0-ready, with built-in Ethernet, available WiFi connectivity," said a company 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 Phillips Commercial
8500 Triad Drive
Colfax, NC 27235
336-665-1080
S. TX, Central TX
Tim Spencer
HFO - A Div. of
Champions Machine Tool Sales
1151 E. Cypresswood
Spring, TX 77373
800-375-5673 / 281-355-9220
LA
Patrick Kane III
HFO - A Div. of
Morris Group
914 W. Pont des Mouton Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70507
337-234-0818
www.hfomachinetools.com
N. TX
Adam Johns
HFO - A Div. of
Manufacturing Machinery Company
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 - A Div. of Phillips Commercial
1897 General George Patton Dr.
Franklin, TN 37068
615-599-5959
AL, NC, VA, SC, GA
Michael Garner
HFO - A Div. of Phillips Commercial
8500 Triad Drive
Colfax, NC 27235
336-665-1080
FL
Scott Myre
HFO - A Div. of
Morris Group
913 S US Hwy. 301 South
Tampa, FL 33619-4338
877-504-7208
www.haasflorida.com
MS
Patrick Kane III
HFO - A Div. of
Morris Group
914 W. Pont des Mouton Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70507
337-234-0818
www.hfomachinetools.com
Northeast
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Ted Karp
HFO - A Div. of Morris Group
651 Day Hill Rd.
Windsor, CT 06095
860-692-8223
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
201-327-5215
info@hfoallendale.com
www.HFOAllendale.com
W. PA
HFO - Pittsburgh
549A Keystone Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086
724-778-3220 / 800-358-6959
pittsburgh_sales@haasfactoryoutlet.com
WV
Dave Tucker
HFO Midwest -
A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.
1993 Case Pkwy. N.
Twinsburg, OH 44087
800-833-0246
www.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
Michael Garner
HFO - A Div. of Phillips Commercial
3599 Marshall Lane, Unit A
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-245-5500
Midwest
N. IL, IN
Tim Taylor
HFO Chicago
555 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-258-2850
www.hfochicago.com
E. MI, W. MI, S. MI
Jay Haas
HFO - A Div. of Gerotech
29220 Commerce Dr.
Flat Rock, MI 48134
734-379-7788
sales@hfogerotech.com
www.hfogerotech.com
www.hfogerotech.com
E. WI, U.P. MI
HFO - Milwaukee
3315 Intertech Dr.
Brookfield, WI 53045
262-373-5050
milwaukee_sales@haasfactoryoutlet.com
N. OH, S. OH, KY
Dave Tucker
HFO Midwest - A Div. of
Midwest Mfg. Resources Inc.
1993 Case Pkwy. N.
Twinsburg, OH 44087
800-833-0246
www.hfomidwest.com
S. IL, E. MO, W. MO, KS
Brian Cregg
HFO - A Div. of NYMAT
2650 Baird Road
Fairport, NY 14450
585-641-4227
info@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, E. IA
Dennis Smith
HFO - A Div. of Productivity
9440 Atlantic Drive SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
800-327-1123
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
580 Madrid Ave.
Torrance, CA 90501
310-381-0750
torrance_sales@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, OR, WA
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 83642
208-345-9600
sales@kingmach.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
salessic@mmtproductivity.dev