Hwacheon HMP

Automatic pallet changer

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Overview

Rotary multi-pallet system with Ø400 or Ø500 pallets for one or two D or M Series machines

The HMP is Hwacheon's rotary multi-pallet system. It stores pallets in a stacked configuration and exchanges them automatically, so different workpieces can run back to back. One system can serve one or two machine tools, which lets roughing and finishing, or 3-axis and 5-axis work, run on separate machines; pallets are Ø400 or Ø500 and are prepared at a separate setup station that takes a crane or hoist. Hwacheon's site lists it for the D Series and M Series 5-axis machines, and the catalog it links covers the HMP-300 linear version for SIRIUS, SMART and VESTA vertical machining centers.

Guide: Automating a CNC lathe or mill: cobot, robot, gantry loader or pallet system?

At a glance

Compatible machines: D Series, M Series (5-axis)
Type: Rotary, stacked pallets
Pallet size: Ø15.7 or Ø19.7 in
Machines per system: 1 or 2

Features

01Stacked pallet storagePallets are stacked vertically to keep installation space small, and the modular structure lets the system expand with production.
02Work setup station with crane accessWorkpieces and pallets are prepared at a separate setup station while the machine runs. Heavy parts and fixtures can be loaded with a crane or hoist.

03One or two machinesOne system can feed one or two machine tools, so roughing and finishing, or 3-axis and 5-axis machining, can be split between them.
04Ø400 or Ø500 palletsPallet size is chosen by the size and load of the workpiece: Ø400 or Ø500.
05One system with the machineThe machine tool and the multi-pallet system are configured as a single Hwacheon automation system.