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HMC with Available Pallet Pool Productivity



The EC-400 horizontal machining center (HMC) from Haas Automation, Inc., is faster, more rigid, has a larger work cube and offers more tool capacity than its predecessor. When equipped with the available integrated, 6-station pallet pool and 100+1 side-mount tool changer, the EC-400 brings true lights-out machining capability to small- and medium-sized manufacturers and production shops.

Designed for high-volume production and unattended operation, the EC-400 features 22" x 25" x 22" (559 mm x 635 mm x 559 mm) travels, and comes equipped with a twin pallet changer with 400 mm pallets, full 4-axis pallet indexing and an 8,100 RPM inline direct-drive spindle. Other standard features include a 30+1 tool side-mount tool changer, 1400 IPM (35.6 m/min) rapids, 1 GB of program memory, and built-in Ethernet and USB connectivity. To remove chips from the enclosure quickly and efficiently, the EC-400 has a high-volume coolant system and belt-type chip conveyor.

For added performance, optional high-speed spindles are available up to 15,000 RPM. The Haas-built spindles are powered by a 30 HP vector drive, and feature an inline, direct-drive system that couples the spindle directly to the motor to reduce heat, increase power transmission and provide enhanced surface finishes. For extended part runs and lights-out operation, tool capacity can be expanded with optional 50+1 or 100+1 tool side-mount tool changers.

The EC-400's available 6-station pallet pool is designed for high-volume production runs, or high-mix/low-volume machining. The pallets can be scheduled individually according to priority and sequencing requirements, allowing high-priority parts to be machined first or staged more often. Completed pallets are returned automatically to the holding location, or can be sequenced to a protected operator station for immediate unloading and re-loading. The pallet pool can be ordered with the machine, or is available for field installation at a later time on machines equipped with a 50+1 or 100+1 side-mount tool changer.

"Like all new Haas machines, the EC-400 features the powerful, easy-to-use Haas Next Generation Control, which is faster, smarter and better than ever," said a Haas spokesperson. It is Industry 4.0-ready, with built-in Ethernet connectivity, available WiFi and standard HaasConnect mobile machine monitoring.

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

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

salesslc@mmtproductivity.com

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