Product category:
Milling, boring and routing machines - manual and CNC
News Release from: Haas Automation | Subject: TM-2 Toolroom Mill - manual/CNC miller
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 May 2006
Toolroom milling machine combines
manual/CNC
Larger toolroom milling machine combines the functionality and simplicity of a manual mill with the power and flexibility of CNC and will free up existing machine tools for more work.
Haas has expanded its line of toolroom products with the new TM-2 Toolroom Mill The TM-2 joins the TM-1 Toolroom Mill and the TL-1 and TL-2 Toolroom Lathes all versatile machines that combine the functionality and simplicity of a manual mill with the power and flexibility of the Haas CNC control making them the perfect machines for toolrooms and shops starting up, transitioning to CNC or freeing up existing machines
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The TM-2 provides all the advantages of the original Haas TM-1 Toolroom Mill, plus larger travels.
Haas' new Intuitive Programming System software makes the TM-2 extremely easy to set up and operate - without knowledge of G-code programming.
The TM-2 has generous travels of 1016 x 1406 x 406mm (X, Y and Z), which provide plenty of room for machining larger workpieces.
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The large table accommodates multiple vices and/or chucks, as well as 5C indexers and small rotary tables.
The non-enclosed format and standard T-slots simplify clamping of oversized and odd-shaped parts.
All axes feature brushless servomotors for precise positioning, and a one-piece cast-iron base/column damps vibration and provides rigidity for heavy cuts.
The machine runs on either single- or three-phase power.
The TM-2 features a 7.5HP (peak) vector drive spindle that uses standard 40-taper tooling and operates at up to 4,000 rev/min.
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.
Haas' new Intuitive Programming System - a proprietary conversational operating system - makes cutting parts and creating part programs nearly effortless.
Through an interactive graphical environment - using full-colour graphics on a liquid crystal display (LCD) - the control guides the operator through the steps necessary to machine a part.
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.
The operator simply selects the desired machining operation to perform, and then enters basic machining information - tool type, coordinates, feedrate, spindle speed, depth of cut, etc - as prompted.
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, the TM-2 operates in three modes: manual, combined manual/CNC and full CNC.
Additionally, a wide assortment of options are available, including a coolant system, 4th-axis drive, chip pan extensions, a full table chip and coolant guard, and a hard-disk drive with Ethernet interface, among others.
MACH 2006 witnessed several brand new machines from Haas Automation, the largest CNC machine tool manufacturer in the world.
Haas demonstrated machines and metal cutting technology for aerospace, automotive, medical, mould and die and general machining industries.
More than 25 CNC technology products were on show demonstrating vertical and horizontal machining and turning applications.
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