Hwacheon F1300/5AX
High-rigidity, high-precision friction stir welding machine
F Series
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Overview
Friction stir welding machine with 1,300 / 670 / 650 mm travel
The F1300 is Hwacheon's multi-purpose friction stir welding machine: it joins parts by FSW and machines them on the same machine, with an ATC that swaps welding tools and cutting tools. It runs box ways on all axes and a Hwacheon-built spindle, and cools both spindle and frame to limit thermal displacement over long welding and machining runs. Hwacheon's catalog lists two builds: the F1300/3AX with a gear-driven BBT-50 spindle (25 / 15 kW, 650 Nm, 24 tools) and the F1300/5AX with a 2-axis tilting HSK-A63 spindle (18.5 / 11 kW, ±5° A/B tilt, 30 tools), both to 6,000 rpm. Travel is 1,300 / 670 / 650 mm over a 1,450 x 670 mm table, with HARMONY on a FANUC 0i-MF Plus.
At a glance
- X / Y / Z travel
- 51.2 / 26.4 / 25.6 in
- Table size
- 57.1 x 26.4 in
- Spindle
- HSK-A63, 6,000 rpm (5AX) / BBT-50, 6,000 rpm (3AX)
- Max load
- 2,646 lb
- Control
- HARMONY (FANUC 0i-MF Plus)
Features
- 01Weld and machine in one setupThe ATC swaps friction stir welding tools and cutting tools, so the weld bead and flash left after welding can be removed with end mills or face cutters on the same machine, in automatic operation.
- 023AX or 5AX spindleThe F1300/3AX runs a gear-driven BBT-50 spindle at 25 / 15 kW and 650 Nm with 24 tools. The F1300/5AX runs a 2-axis tilting HSK-A63 spindle at 18.5 / 11 kW with ±5° of A/B tilt and 30 tools. Both reach 6,000 rpm.
- 03Box ways on all axesAll axes run on box ways with a fluororesin-lined, hand-scraped sliding surface. Two main and two saddle-support guideways limit twist at full stroke and keep the table from sagging under heavy parts.
- 04FSW load ratingsHwacheon rates the 3AX for 30 kN on Z and 15 kN radial, and the 5AX for 20 kN and 10 kN. Listed FSW materials are 2000, 3000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 series aluminum, ADC3/12 and copper.
- 05FSW software in HARMONYH-DRAW conversational CAM for FSW and 2D milling, H-SIMUL interference-check simulation and OPTIMA FSW, which ties FSW tool position control to spindle load, are standard. The Auto Jig & Fixture Control System is an option.
- 06Spindle and frame coolingBoth the spindle and the machine frame are cooled to minimize thermal displacement during long welding and machining runs.
Video
F1300 5AX, friction stir welding an EV battery cooling case
Specifications
| Item | F1300 series | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| F1300/3AX | F1300/5AX | ||
| FSW | |||
| Axes | X, Y, Z-Axis (3-axis) | X, Y, Z, A, B-Axis (5-axis) | |
| FSW materials | Aluminum (20XX, 30XX, 50XX, 60XX, 70XX), ADC3/ | Aluminum (20XX, 30XX, 50XX, 60XX, 70XX), ADC3/ | |
| Max. joining speed (Al60XX, t3.5)ipm | ipm | 59 | ~59 or More |
| FSW allowable load (Z-axis / radial)lbf | lbf | 6,744 / | 4,496 / |
| FSW software | H-DRAW / | H-DRAW / | |
| Tool type | FSW and heavy cutting (BBT-50) | FSW and light cutting (HSK-A63) | |
| Travel | |||
| X-axis travelin | in | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| Y-axis travelin | in | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| Z-axis travelin | in | 25.6 | 25.6 |
| A/B-axis tilt angle° | ° | - | ±5 |
| Distance from table surface to spindle nosein | in | 5.9 ~ 31.5 | 5.9 ~ 31.5 |
| Distance from column guideway to spindle centerin | in | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Table | |||
| Table sizein | in | 57.1 x 26.4 | 57.1 x 26.4 |
| Max. loading capacitylb | lb | 2,646 | 2,646 |
| T-Slot (slot width x pitch - no. of slots)in | in | 0.71 x 4.9 - 5 ea | 0.71 x 4.9 - 5 ea |
| Spindle | |||
| Max. spindle speedrpm | rpm | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Spindle motorHP | HP | 33.5 / | 24.8 / |
| Spindle motor torquelb-ft | lb-ft | 479 | 44 |
| Spindle taper | ISO#50, 7/ | 1/ | |
| Spindle drive type | Gear drive | 2-axis tilting | |
| Spindle bearing inner diameterin | in | Ø3.5 | Ø2.8 |
| Spindle lubrication and cooling | Grease lubrication + jacket cooling | Grease lubrication + jacket cooling | |
| Feedrate | |||
| Rapid traverse (X / Y / Z)ipm | ipm | 394 / | 394 / |
| Motor | |||
| Feed axis (X / Y / Z)HP | HP | 4.0 / | 4.0 / |
| Coolant motor (spindle / chip flushing)HP | HP | 0.5 / | 0.5 / |
| Spindle cooling motorHP | HP | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| ATC | |||
| Tool shank type | BBT-50 | HSK-A63 | |
| Pull stud type | BBT-50 (90˚) | HSK-A63 | |
| Max. tool storage capacityea | ea | 24 | 30 |
| Max. tool diameter (with / without adjacent tool)in | in | Ø4.9 / | Ø3.0 / |
| Max. tool lengthin | in | 13.8 | 11.8 |
| Max. tool weightlb | lb | 44 | 18 |
| Tool selection method | Memory Random | Memory Random | |
| Tool change method | Swing Arm | Swing Arm | |
| Power requirement | |||
| Power supplykVA | kVA | 50 | 50 |
| Compressed air (pressure)psi | psi | 73 ~ 102 | 73 ~ 102 |
| Tank capacity | |||
| Spindle cooling oil / slideway lubricating oilgal | gal | 5.3 / | 5.3 / |
| Coolantgal | gal | 89.8 | 89.8 |
| Machine dimensions | |||
| Height (Z-axis fixed / Z-axis servo motor removed)in | in | 122.1 (117.8 / | 122.1 (105.8 / |
| Floor space incl. accessories (L x W)in | in | 169.7 x 116.4 | 169.7 x 116.4 |
| Machine size (L x W)in | in | 135.8 x 98.4 | 135.8 x 98.4 |
| Machine weightlb | lb | 22,046 | 22,046 |
| NC system | |||
| NC system | HARMONY (Fanuc 0i-MF Plus) | HARMONY (Fanuc 0i-MF Plus) | |
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