Hwacheon Hi-TECH 450

Hwacheon has announced the release of their new Hi-TECH 450 turning centre. The new model has a small footprint to help provide space efficiency, while offering the largest turning diameter in its class of mid-size lathes at 500mm as well as turning length of 1350 mm.

There are chuck sizes of 10, 12 or 15 available, through-hole diameter of up to 132 mm, and a range of options, including Y-axis machining. The machine can be configured to ensure efficient set-ups for products including hydraulic valve, connectors, flanges or long shafts, particularly for the oil and gas industry.

A high-powered spindle with integral motor offers a low-speed of 800 rpm for high-torque turning and maximum speed of 3,500rpm with a rapid feed rate of 20/24m/min (X/Z). Turret indexing time to adjacent tools is only 0.25sec. Turret capacity is 12 tools.

The machine also has an integrated 45-degree angle bed frame to minimize heat distortion and promote chip-shedding and work area access. The had-scraped wide guide surface and the unique bed have been designed to absorb the vibration and ensure a high degree of stability during hard turning.

Close-up of the Hi-TECH 450 during a machining operation.

The geared transmission system permits high-torque turning at low speed and also high-speed turning. The transmission is separate from the spindle motor avoiding the effects of transmission heat and the vibration on the spindle.

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