Hwacheon Hi-TECH 450
Heavy duty horizontal turning center
Hi-TECH Series

10 / 12 / 15 in. box-way lathe with gearbox, Ø420 x 1,360 mm
The Hi-TECH 450 is a box-way lathe for 10, 12 and 15 inch chucks with a standard automatic gearbox, which Hwacheon separates from the spindle motor to limit heat and vibration. Hwacheon aims it at shafts, flanges and valve bodies, with MC, YMC and (Y)SMC versions adding a turnmill, a 120 mm Y axis and an 8 inch sub spindle. The 450A runs to 3,500 rpm with Ø76 mm bar, the 450B to 2,500 rpm with Ø89 mm bar and the 450C to 1,800 rpm with Ø116 mm bar, all on 22 / 18.5 kW with 26 / 22 kW optional. Max turning diameter is Ø420 mm, Ø500 mm on the 450C, and max turning length 760 mm, or 1,360 mm on the long bed.
Guide: Swiss-type lathe or conventional CNC lathe: which fits your parts?
- Max turning diameter
- Ø16.5 in (450C: Ø19.7 in)
- Max turning length
- 29.9 in (L: 53.5 in)
- Chuck size
- 10 / 12 / 15 in
- Spindle speed
- 3,500 / 2,500 / 1,800 rpm (450A / B / C)
- Control
- FANUC 0i-TF Plus
Features
- 01Automatic gearbox standardThe standard automatic gearbox gives torque at low speed and fast cutting at high speed. Gearbox and spindle motor are separated to limit heat and vibration.
- 02Hand-scraped box waysAll guideways are box way, hand-scraped and polished to reduce vibration and hold precise feed during heavy cuts.
- 03Three spindle sizes450A: A2-8 nose, 3,500 rpm, Ø76 mm bar. 450B: A2-8, 2,500 rpm, Ø89 mm bar. 450C: A2-11, 1,800 rpm, Ø116 mm bar, with a 10-station turret on the 2-axis version.
- 04Y axis option (YMC)A 120 mm (±60 mm) Y axis at 10 m/min can be added, with spindle indexing in 0.0001 degree steps for milling in the same setup.
- 05Sub spindle (SMC, YSMC)Adds an A2-6 sub spindle with an 8 inch chuck at 4,000 rpm and 7.5 / 5.5 kW, with 11 / 7.5 kW optional. Offered on the 450A and 450B.
- 06Programmable tailstockOn non-SMC versions the MT#5 tailstock has programmable body and quill, a Ø100 mm cylinder, a 120 mm quill stroke and 650 mm of travel (1,250 mm on the long bed).
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Specifications
| Item | Hi-TECH 450 series | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-TECH 450A [L] | Hi-TECH 450B [L] | Hi-TECH 450C [L] | Hi-TECH 450A [L] MC | Hi-TECH 450B [L] MC | Hi-TECH 450C [L] MC | Hi-TECH 450A [L] YMC | Hi-TECH 450B [L] YMC | Hi-TECH 450C [L] YMC | Hi-TECH 450A [L] (Y)SMC | Hi-TECH 450B [L] (Y)SMC | ||
| Capacity | ||||||||||||
| Swing over bedin | in | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 | Ø27.6 |
| Swing over saddlein | in | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 | Ø21.7 |
| Max cutting diameterin | in | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø19.7 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 | Ø16.5 |
| Standard cutting diameterin | in | Ø11.6 | Ø11.6 | Ø12.1 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 | Ø10.0 |
| Max cutting lengthin | in | 29.9 [L : 53.5] | 29.0 [L : 52.6] | 26.5 [L : 50.1] | 25.1 [L : 48.7] | 24.2 [L : 47.8] | 21.7 [L : 45.3] | 25.1 [L : 48.7] | 24.2 [L : 47.8] | 21.7 [L : 45.3] | 25.1 [L : 48.7] | 24.2 [L : 47.8] |
| Chuck size (main)in | in | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| Chuck size (sub)in | in | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
| Spindle | ||||||||||||
| Type of spindle noseASA | ASA | A2-8 | A2-8 | A2-11 | A2-8 | A2-8 | A2-11 | A2-8 | A2-8 | A2-11 | A2-8 | A2-8 |
| Max spindle speedrpm | rpm | 3,500 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 3,500 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 3,500 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 3,500 | 2,500 |
| Through spindle hole diameterin | in | Ø3.5 | Ø4.1 | Ø5.2 | Ø3.5 | Ø4.1 | Ø5.2 | Ø3.5 | Ø4.1 | Ø5.2 | Ø3.5 | Ø4.1 |
| Max bar sizein | in | Ø3.0 | Ø3.5 | Ø4.6 | Ø3.0 | Ø3.5 | Ø4.6 | Ø3.0 | Ø3.5 | Ø4.6 | Ø3.0 | Ø3.5 |
| Spindle bearing inner diameterin | in | Ø5.5 | Ø6.3 | Ø7.1 | Ø5.5 | Ø6.3 | Ø7.1 | Ø5.5 | Ø6.3 | Ø7.1 | Ø5.5 | Ø6.3 |
| Spindle motorHP | HP | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / | 29.5 / |
| Sub-Spindle (opt) | ||||||||||||
| Type of spindle noseASA | ASA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | A2-6 | A2-6 |
| Max Sub-Spindle speedrpm | rpm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Through spindle hole diain | in | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Ø2.4 | Ø2.4 |
| Max bar sizein | in | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Ø2.0 | Ø2.0 |
| Spindle bearing inner diain | in | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 |
| Spindle motorHP | HP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.1 / | 10.1 / |
| Turret | ||||||||||||
| Number of tool stationea | ea | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Tool size (out dia x boring bar size)in | in | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 | □0.98 × Ø2.0 |
| Turret indexing timesec/step | sec/ | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Axes | ||||||||||||
| Rapid traverse (X / Z / Y / B)ipm | ipm | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / | 787 / |
| Max. stroke (X / Z / Y / B)in | in | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 11.0 / | 10.2 / | 10.2 / |
| Feed motor (X / Z / Y / B)HP | HP | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / | 5.4 / |
| Tailstock | ||||||||||||
| Tailstock strokein | in | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | 25.6 [L : 49.2] | - | - |
| Cylinder diain | in | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | Ø3.9 | - | - |
| Quill strokein | in | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | - | - |
| Quill taperMT | MT | #5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | - | - |
| Turnmill (opt.) | ||||||||||||
| Spindle motorHP | HP | - | - | - | 5.0 / | 5.0 / | 5.0 / | 5.0 / | 5.0 / | 5.0 / | 5.0 / | 5.0 / |
| Max spindle speedrpm | rpm | - | - | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Max drill/tap size (endmill / collet size)in | in | - | - | - | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / | Ø0.79 / |
| Min. index angledeg | deg | - | - | - | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| Tank capacity | ||||||||||||
| Lubricationgal | gal | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Hydraulicgal | gal | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Coolantgal | gal | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] | 50.2 [L : 63.4] |
| Power sources | ||||||||||||
| Electrical power supplykVA | kVA | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 |
| Machine size | ||||||||||||
| Heightin | in | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 86.8 | SMC : 73.8 YSMC : 86.8 | SMC : 73.8 YSMC : 86.8 |
| Floor space (L x W)in | in | 137.8 x 77.6 [L : 161.4 x 77.6] | 137.8 x 77.6 [L : 161.4 x 77.6] | 137.8 x 77.6 [L : 161.4 x 77.6] | 137.8 x 77.6 [L : 161.4 x 77.6] | 137.8 x 77.6 [L : 161.4 x 77.6] | 137.8 x 77.6 [L : 161.4 x 77.6] | 137.8 x 80.5 [L : 161.4 x 80.5] | 137.8 x 80.5 [L : 161.4 x 80.5] | 137.8 x 80.5 [L : 161.4 x 80.5] | SMC 3,500 x 1,970 [L : 4,100 x 1,970] YSMC 3,500 x 2,045 [L : 4,100 x 2,045] mm | SMC 3,500 x 1,970 [L : 4,100 x 1,970] YSMC 3,500 x 2,045 [L : 4,100 x 2,045] mm |
| Weightlb | lb | 16,535 [L : 17,417] | 16,755 [L : 17,637] | 16,976 [L : 17,857] | 16,976 [L : 17,857] | 17,196 [L : 18,078] | 17,417 [L : 18,298] | 18,078 [L : 19,180] | 18,298 [L : 19,401] | 18,519 [L : 19,621] | SMC 8,200 [L : 8,700] YSMC 9,200 [L : 9,500] kgf | SMC 8,300 [L : 8,800] YSMC 9,300 [L : 9,600] kgf |
| NC controller | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | Fanuc 0i-TF Plus | |
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