(2) HAAS - TM-2

HAAS TM-2

The TM-2 provides all the advantages of the original Haas TM-1 Toolroom Mill plus longer travels and the new Haas Intuitive Programming System software. The TM-2 is extremely easy to set up and operate, even if you don't know G-code programming.

The TM-2 has generous travels of 40" x 16" x 16" (1016 x 406 x 406 mm), and there's plenty of room for workholding multiple vises and/or chucks, 5C indexers and small rotaries on the large table. The unenclosed design (CE-approved guarding is optional in the U.S.) and standard T-slots simplify clamping of oversized and odd-shaped parts. Brushless servomotors on all axes provide precise positioning, and a one-piece cast-iron base/column damps vibration and gives rigidity for heavy cuts. The machine runs on either single- or three-phase power.

The TM-2 features a 4000-rpm, 7.5 hp (5.6 kW) vector drive spindle that uses standard 40-taper tooling. A push-button tool-release system makes tool changes fast and easy, and either a 10-pocket or 20-pocket tool changer can be added for automatic operation.

The new Haas Intuitive Programming System makes cutting parts and creating part programs nearly effortless. Operations such as setting tool and work offsets, drilling and tapping cycles, circular and rectangular pocket milling, and engraving are easily accomplished without knowledge of G-code programming. Just select the desired machining operation and the control will prompt you for basic machining information: tool type, coordinates, feedrate, spindle speed, depth of cut, etc. Once all information is entered, the machine performs the desired operation with a simple push of the Cycle Start button. A recorder function allows multiple operations to be saved, so that the part can be duplicated.

For extreme flexibility, a wide assortment of options are available, including a coolant system, a 10- or 20-pocket automatic tool changer, 4th-axis drive, chip-pan extensions, a full-table chip and coolant guard, and a hard-disk drive with Ethernet interface, among others.