Hwacheon HiREX-4000

Travelling column vertical machining center for parts

HiREX Series

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Overview

4,000 mm X travel on a moving column, with 520 or 620 mm Y

The HiREX-4000 is a travelling column vertical machining center: the column and its tool changer move along a fixed 4,500 mm table, so tools change anywhere on the 4,000 mm X stroke. It is built for long parts, or for several vises set up along the table for unattended runs. Y travel is 520 or 620 mm and Z is 570 mm, with a table 550 or 650 mm wide rated for 4,300 or 4,650 kgf. The direct-coupled BT-40 spindle runs to 10,000 or 12,000 rpm with a 24-tool magazine (30 optional) on a FANUC 0i-MF Plus control.

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At a glance

X / Y / Z travel: 157.5 / 20.5 or 24.4 / 22.4 in
Table size: 21.7 or 25.6 x 177.2 in
Spindle: BT-40, 10,000 or 12,000 rpm
Tool capacity: 24 tools (opt. 30)
Control: FANUC 0i-MF Plus

Features

01Tool change anywhere on XThe tool changer moves with the column, so tools change at any point along the 4,000 mm X stroke. The swing-arm magazine holds 24 BT-40 tools (30 optional) up to 300 mm long.
02Roller guides, X-axis linear scaleAll three axes run on roller LM guides. The X axis reads from a linear scale to limit errors from thermal growth.
03Direct-coupled BT-40 spindleThe standard spindle runs to 10,000 rpm at 15/11 kW and 95.5 Nm; the 12,000 rpm version is rated 18.5/15 kW and 117.7 Nm. Both are grease lubricated and jacket cooled, by a fan cooler on 10K and an oil cooler on 12K.
0423 degree slant bedA wide bed sloped at 23 degrees, a bed shower along its full length and saddle showers on both sides carry chips out. The external coolant tank sits at the front of the machine.
05Crane loading, moving operator panelThe doors open 4,250 mm and the table sits 870 mm off the floor, so a full-size part can be craned in. The operator panel slides left and right along the X direction.
06Hwacheon software standardHECC contour control, HTLD tool load detection and OPTIMA feed optimization are standard. HTDC thermal displacement control is an option.

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HiREX-4000, travelling column machining

Specifications

Item		HiREX-4000
Item		10K [Y : 520]	12K [Y : 520]	10K [Y : 620]	12K [Y : 620]
Travel
X-axis strokein	in	157.5	157.5	157.5	157.5
Y-axis strokein	in	20.5	20.5	24.4	24.4
Z-axis strokein	in	22.4	22.4	22.4	22.4
Max. distance between table surface to spindle nosein	in	5.9 ~ 28.3	5.9 ~ 28.3	5.9 ~ 28.3	5.9 ~ 28.3
Distance from column to spindle centerin	in	26.0	26.0	29.9	29.9
Table
Table sizein	in	21.7 x 177.2	21.7 x 177.2	25.6 x 177.2	25.6 x 177.2
Max. loading capacitylb	lb	9,480	9,480	10,251	10,251
T-slot (slot W x P / no. of slots)in	in	0.71 x 4.3 / 5ea	0.71 x 4.3 / 5ea	0.71 x 4.3 / 6ea	0.71 x 4.3 / 6ea
Spindle
Max spindle speedrpm	rpm	10,000 (Opt.: CTS)	12,000 (Opt.: CTS)	10,000 (Opt.: CTS)	12,000 (Opt.: CTS)
Spindle motorHP	HP	20.1 / 14.8 (Opt.: 24.8 / 20.1)	24.8 / 20.1	20.1 / 14.8 (Opt.: 24.8 / 20.1)	24.8 / 20.1
Type of spindle taper hole		BT-40	BT-40	BT-40	BT-40
Spindle bearing inner diameterin	in	Ø2.8	Ø2.8	Ø2.8	Ø2.8
Type of spindle		Direct-Coupled	Direct-Coupled	Direct-Coupled	Direct-Coupled
Method of spindle lubrication		Grease	Grease	Grease	Grease
Method of spindle cooling		Jacket Cooling (Fan Cooler)	Jacket Cooling (Oil Cooler)	Jacket Cooling (Fan Cooler)	Jacket Cooling (Oil Cooler)
Feedrate
Rapid traverse (X / Y / Z)ipm	ipm	1,181 / 1,417 / 1,417	1,181 / 1,417 / 1,417	1,181 / 1,181 / 1,181	1,181 / 1,181 / 1,181
Motor
Feed-axis (X / Y / Z)HP	HP	5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4	5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4	5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4	5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4
Coolant motor (spindle / chip flushing)HP	HP	1.5 / 1.5	1.5 / 1.5	1.5 / 1.5	1.5 / 1.5
Spindle cooler (50/60Hz)HP	HP	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
ATC
Type of tool shank		BT40 (Opt.: BBT-40, CAT-40, SK-40)	BT40 (Opt.: BBT-40, CAT-40, SK-40)	BT40 (Opt.: BBT-40, CAT-40, SK-40)	BT40 (Opt.: BBT-40, CAT-40, SK-40)
Type of pull stud		MAS P40T-1 (45˚)	MAS P40T-1 (45˚)	MAS P40T-1 (45˚)	MAS P40T-1 (45˚)
Tool storage capacityea	ea	24 (Opt.: 30)	24 (Opt.: 30)	24 (Opt.: 30)	24 (Opt.: 30)
Max. tool diameter (adjacent tool O / X)in	in	Ø3.1 / Ø5.9	Ø3.1 / Ø5.9	Ø3.1 / Ø5.9	Ø3.1 / Ø5.9
Max. tool lengthin	in	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Max. tool weightlb	lb	18	18	18	18
Method of tool selection		Memory Random	Memory Random	Memory Random	Memory Random
Power source
Electric power supplykVA	kVA	45	45	45	45
Compressed air (pressure x consumption)		73 ~ 102 psi x 690 Nℓ/min	73 ~ 102 psi x 690 Nℓ/min	73 ~ 102 psi x 690 Nℓ/min	73 ~ 102 psi x 690 Nℓ/min
Tank capacity
Spindle cooling / lubricationgal	gal	4.0 / 1.6	4.0 / 1.6	4.0 / 1.6	4.0 / 1.6
Coolantgal	gal	187.6	187.6	211.3	211.3
Machine size
Heightin	in	118.1 [CTS : 128.0]	118.1 [CTS : 128.0]	118.1 [CTS : 128.0]	118.1 [CTS : 128.0]
Floor space (L x W)in	in	303.1 x 118.5	303.1 x 118.5	303.1 x 125.0	303.1 x 125.0
Weightlb	lb	44,092	44,092	45,195	45,195
NC controller		Fanuc 0i-MF Plus	Fanuc 0i-MF Plus	Fanuc 0i-MF Plus	Fanuc 0i-MF Plus

Specifications from the manufacturer, converted from metric. Confirm the configuration on your quote.

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