5-AXIS CAPABILITIES AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE
This compact trunnion rotary table from Haas Automation puts 5-axis machining capabilities well within reach of the average job shop, with a compact size that provides greater mounting flexibility.
Posted: September 1, 2010
Five-axis machining is becoming more common today as a means to reduce set-up time and increase accuracy for complex parts. But investing in a 5-axis machine tool can be prohibitively expensive, especially for smaller shops.
The new TR160Y dual-axis trunnion rotary table from Haas Automation (Oxnard, CA) puts 5-axis capabilities well within reach of the average job shop, and its compact size provides greater mounting flexibility.
The TR160Y is designed to mount in the Y direction (front to back on the table) of a mid-size VMC. The TR160Y has a 160 mm T-slot platter, and will swing parts up to 7.5 in diameter. The maximum platter capacity is 80 lb. The trunnion provides ±120 degrees of tilt and 360 degrees of rotation for full simultaneous 5-axis motion, or to position parts to almost any angle for machining. Yet, like all Haas rotary tables, it can easily be removed when not needed.
Powerful brushless servomotors provide 150 ft-lb of spindle torque on both axes of the TR160Y. Brake torque is 300 ft-lb and 100 ft-lb respectively, and speeds are 130 deg/sec on the rotary axis and 100 deg/sec on the tilt axis. The trunnion?s precision-ground platter of heat-treated 4140 alloy steel has six standard 5/8-in T-slots equally spaced at 60 degrees for easy fixturing. Three servo-control configurations are available, making the TR160Y easy to interface to almost any machine.
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