In the final planning stage before adding a HMC and want get opinions of HSK vs Cat40.
I need new tool holders regardless because I am almost at capacity with my current Cat40 machines that will continue to be in use.
The cost is the same for all intents and purposes from the machine standpoint and the holders are only marginally more expensive for HSK.
15K spindle on the machine in question which doesn't necessitate the "High Speed" part of HSK.
Mostly Aluminum and Copper but occasionally 303 and 304. In the future I could see adding higher speed spindles which would make a case for going HSK now but I don't want to be giving up performance in the mean time.
I need new tool holders regardless because I am almost at capacity with my current Cat40 machines that will continue to be in use.
The cost is the same for all intents and purposes from the machine standpoint and the holders are only marginally more expensive for HSK.
15K spindle on the machine in question which doesn't necessitate the "High Speed" part of HSK.
Mostly Aluminum and Copper but occasionally 303 and 304. In the future I could see adding higher speed spindles which would make a case for going HSK now but I don't want to be giving up performance in the mean time.