Hwacheon M2-5AX

High precision 5-axis vertical machining center

M Series

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Overview

Ø500 mm tilting rotary table, 750 / 650 / 500 mm travel

The M2-5AX is a gantry-type 5-axis vertical machining center from Hwacheon's M Series for complex parts and mold work done in one setup, by simultaneous 5-axis or 3+2. Its Ø500 mm A/C table sits on the base frame, separate from the X, Y and Z gantry drive, and is rated for 300 kg. Travel is 750 / 650 / 500 mm with 50 m/min rapids, and the spindle is a 20,000 rpm BBT-40 at 37 kW or a 32,000 rpm HSK-E40 at 18.5 kW. FANUC 31i-B5 Plus is standard, with a 30-tool magazine and 60 tools as an option.

Guide: 3-axis, 4-axis or 5-axis: what does your work need?

At a glance

X / Y / Z travel: 29.5 / 25.6 / 19.7 in
Table size: Ø19.7 in
Spindle: BBT-40 20,000 rpm or HSK-E40 32,000 rpm
Tool capacity: 30 (60 optional)
Control: FANUC 31i-B5 Plus

Features

01Gantry feed driveThe base frame has two wide columns, and a gantry-type feed drive moves X, Y and Z over it. The Y axis rides on 4 LM guides with 6 blocks and the Z saddle on 2 guides with 6 blocks.
02Table separate from the feed axesThe 2-axis tilting rotary table mounts on the base frame, apart from the gantry drive. A tilts +30 to -120° and C turns 360°, and the hydraulic brake holds 4,670 Nm for 3+2 work.
03Two spindle choicesA 20,000 rpm BBT-40 built-in spindle at 37 kW, or a 32,000 rpm HSK-E40 spindle at 18.5 kW. Oil-jet bearing cooling and jacket cooling on the motor and spindle limit heat displacement.
04Automation lines through the tableUp to 6 grooves for hydraulic and air lines can be added to the table to integrate gantry robotics. Hwacheon lists the M Series on its HMP pallet system page.
05Hwacheon softwareHSDC, HECC, HTLD and OPTIMA are standard; HSDC corrects the Z-axis error from taper expansion at high spindle speed. HRCC, an option, measures and sets the 5-axis pivot point in under one minute.

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M2-5AX, 5-axis machining

Specifications

Item		M2-5AX
Item		20K	32K
Travel
X-axis strokein	in	29.5	29.5
Y-axis strokein	in	25.6	25.6
Z-axis strokein	in	19.7	19.7
A-axis tilting angledeg	deg	+30 ~ -120	+30 ~ -120
C-axis rotation angledeg	deg	360	360
Distance from table surface to spindle gauge planein	in	3.0 ~ 22.6	3.0 ~ 22.6
Distance from X-axis guide top surface to the center of the spindlein	in	58.3	58.3
Table
Working surfacein	in	Ø19.7	Ø19.7
Table loading capacitylb	lb	661	661
Table surface configuration (T slots W x P / no. of slots)in	in	0.55 x 3.1 / 5ea	0.55 x 3.1 / 5ea
Spindle
Max spindle speedrpm	rpm	20,000	32,000
Spindle motorHP	HP	49.6 / 24.8 (CTS : 49.6 / 24.8) (HEIDENHAIN : 32.2)	24.8 / 17.4
Type of spindle taper hole		BBT-40	HSK-E40
Spindle bearing inner diameterin	in	Ø2.8	Ø1.8
Type of spindle		Built-in Motor	Built-in Motor
Method of spindle lubrication		Oil-jet	Oil-jet
Method of spindle cooling		Jacket Cooling (Oil Cooler)	Jacket Cooling (Oil Cooler)
Feedrate
Rapid traverse (X / Y / Z)ipm	ipm	1,969 / 1,969 / 1,969	1,969 / 1,969 / 1,969
Rapid traverse (A / C)rpm	rpm	8.3 / 33.3	8.3 / 33.3
Motor
Servo motor (X / Y / Z)HP	HP	5.4 / 9.4 / 5.4	5.4 / 9.4 / 5.4
Servo motor (A / C)HP	HP	5.4 / 5.4	5.4 / 5.4
Coolant motor (spindle / chip flushing)HP	HP	0.5 / 1.2	0.5 / 1.2
Spindle cooler (50 / 60 hz)HP	HP	6.7 / 7.5	6.7 / 7.5
ATC
Type of tool shank		BBT-40 (Opt.: CAT-40)	HSK-E40
Type of pull stud		MAS P40T-1 (45˚)	-
Tool storage capacityea	ea	30	30
Max. tool diameter (with / without adjacent tools)in	in	Ø3.1 / Ø6.7	Ø2.4 / Ø3.5
Max. tool lengthin	in	11.8	9.8
Max. tool weightlb	lb	18	7
Method of tool selection		Memory Random	Memory Random
Power sources
Electric power supplykVA	kVA	65	65
Compressed air supply (pressure x consumption)		73~102 psi x 690Nℓ/min	73~102 psi x 690Nℓ/min
Tank capacity
Spindle coolant / hydraulic/ lubricationgal	gal	15.9 / 5.3 / 3.2	15.9 / 5.3 / 3.2
Coolantgal	gal	105.7	105.7
Machine size
Heightin	in	121.7	121.7
Floor space (L x W)in	in	119.1 x 145.5	119.1 x 145.5
Weightlb	lb	24,251	24,251
NC system
NC controller		Fanuc 31i-B5 Plus	Fanuc 31i-B5 Plus

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

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