Hello,
I have a 2014 Haas VF4-SS and have been wanting to make the plunge to an indexer. I do some some questions, however and was hoping someone could give me some pointers. Currently my goal is just indexing, but 3D work in the future might be a benefit, but indexing for now is OK.
First question: How aggressive of a tool can I use on an HRT160 and/or HRT210? The largest tool I use is a 1.25" Shear Hog, which I face with and do some bulk material removal. Say .150" DOC, 165 IPM at 80% WOC in 6061. Spindle load gets to a max of about 40% not including the initial spike. I see torque ratings for the HRT160 and 210 but unsure how this translates to the rated torque of these units. Is there a noticeable difference between the 160 and 210, and aside from physical size should that affect my buying decision?
Next I'm wondering about the interface. Haas will sell me a servo drive for $2700, as my machine doesn't have a drive for the 4th axis. I can also get a unit with a standalone box and communicate with RS232. Are there fundamental capability differences between these two setups? It seems that the built in drive is more simple but more expensive, and the serial interface might have limited capabilities, have more room for error, but is also cheaper.
Is there a fundamental difference to how I would set up my workflow between the two?
Insight on this would be helpful.
Regards,
Alex
I have a 2014 Haas VF4-SS and have been wanting to make the plunge to an indexer. I do some some questions, however and was hoping someone could give me some pointers. Currently my goal is just indexing, but 3D work in the future might be a benefit, but indexing for now is OK.
First question: How aggressive of a tool can I use on an HRT160 and/or HRT210? The largest tool I use is a 1.25" Shear Hog, which I face with and do some bulk material removal. Say .150" DOC, 165 IPM at 80% WOC in 6061. Spindle load gets to a max of about 40% not including the initial spike. I see torque ratings for the HRT160 and 210 but unsure how this translates to the rated torque of these units. Is there a noticeable difference between the 160 and 210, and aside from physical size should that affect my buying decision?
Next I'm wondering about the interface. Haas will sell me a servo drive for $2700, as my machine doesn't have a drive for the 4th axis. I can also get a unit with a standalone box and communicate with RS232. Are there fundamental capability differences between these two setups? It seems that the built in drive is more simple but more expensive, and the serial interface might have limited capabilities, have more room for error, but is also cheaper.
Is there a fundamental difference to how I would set up my workflow between the two?
Insight on this would be helpful.
Regards,
Alex