HaasTec Open House Draws More Than 2,100 Visitors

The recent recent HaasTec Open House held by Haas Automation, Inc. was a complete success, drawing more than 2,100 attendees to the company headquarters and manufacturing facility in Oxnard, California. The 3-day event drew visitors not only from across the U.S. and Canada, but also from around the world, with attendees from India, China, Israel, Latin America, and several European countries.

Held March 10 – 12, HaasTec included machine demos, extensive tours of Haas Automation’s 1-million-square-foot facility, a catered lunch, and 25 vendor booths with representatives from major CAD/CAM, tooling, and workholding manufacturers. As an added bonus, Stewart-Haas Racing had two racecars on display at the event (shown below), including the #14 Chevrolet that Tony Stewart drove to a 2nd-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Of the 20 machines on display and cutting metal at HaasTec, four were brand-new for 2011, and two – the large-capacity ST-40 and ST-40L turning centers – debuted at the show. Also on hand were the rest of the Haas new generation ST and DS turning centers – including dual-spindle and Y-axis models – as well as the DT-1 Drill/Tap Center, a wide array of new generation Haas VMCs, and a pair of Haas horizontals.

In addition to the CNC machines, HaasTec also featured a selection of Haas rotary products on display, including the brand-new HRT160SS high-speed rotary table. The HRT160SS is the fastest rotary table Haas has built to date, providing a maximum speed of 570° per second – more than four times the speed of the standard HRT160. Its compact size and high speed make it the perfect complement for the DT-1 Drill/Tap Center, and other high-speed Haas machines.

HaasTec received rave reviews from visitors and vendors alike. “We had such a great time!” enthused Andy Weinberg, of the UCSB School of Engineering. “We were blown away by your factory! It was like going to Disneyland, but better! Our shop is actively trying to raise money to buy a Haas mill and lathe for our student shop, and now, I’m really motivated.”

Peter Marton of Surfware, Inc., had this to say: “It was a tremendously successful event in terms of having very focused and targeted visitors coming by to see how we could provide complimentary solutions to their Haas machines, or new customers looking for ways to be more competitive. We received as many qualified leads [at HaasTec] as we would have received from a tradeshow. The tours, the food, the demos, the organization, and the hospitality were outstanding.”

HaasTec 2011 was the first time in nearly a decade that Haas Automation – America’s leading machine tool builder – has hosted such an expansive event. And by all accounts, it was an overwhelming success.

For more information about Haas Automation and Haas products, call 800-331-6746, or visit www.HaasCNC.com.

ISCAR Introduces Adjustable Milling Cutters

“A new family of High Speed Milling (HSM) adjustable endmills and facemills from ISCAR improve milling of aluminum, non-metallics, cast iron and hardened steel, especially in automotive and aerospace applications,” said a company spokesperson.

“The dynamically balanced cutters are specifically designed to work with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts, protecting their edges and delivering outstanding surface finishes,” the spokesperson said. “They also accommodate standard HSM-rated HELIDO 2000 carbide inserts.

“In both the endmills and facemills, internal coolant holes ensure a cooler cutting face while improving chip evacuation and resistance to built-up edge.

“Insert pockets in the cutters feature a flexible rear stopper, which can be adjusted by a slanted screw, enabling axial positioning of the cutting edge within 0.002 mm (.00008 inches).

“Endmills, designated E90AD, are available with HSK A63 shanks in four diameters from 25 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inches). Facemills, designated F90AD, cover the 50 to 80 mm (2 to 3 inches) diameter range, also in four sizes.

“When used with HELIDO carbide inserts, the adjustable HSM cutters deliver extremely smooth cutting action with low cutting forces. HELIDO inserts’ helical cutting edges gently enter the work a bit at a time, like scissors slicing into paper, to reduce impact loads at the cutting face.”

For more information contact:

ISCAR Metals, Inc.
300 Westway Place
Arlington, TX 76018
817-258-3200
Fax: 817-258-3221
info@iscarmetals.com

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