Traveling Column Vertical Machining Center
HK Series
TRAVELING COLUMN VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER / The Best Choice in Large Parts Machining
- Compact floor space
- It’s able to do a variety of jobs, it owns features of vertical machining centers, but also can do parts of double column machines due to long X stroke and long throat depth. A high cost-performance ratio.
- It’s suitable for long parts with decent cutting.
The extended X-axis stroke facilitates high production capacity. For instance, operators can consolidate multiple machining processes on a single moving column machine, resulting in time savings for loading and unloading operations.
The HEAKE moving column machining center can maximize the factory’s utilization and production lines’ capacity and diversity. - The saddle / worktable is in one-piece for high rigidity and high stability.
- Adopt the German high precision gear rack with axial linear scales to replace ball screws to strengthen accuracy of axial movement, and also control thermal expansion efficiently.
- The long throat depth provides more workspace for larger workpieces, and HEAKE enhances the column's structural rigidity and thickness in the Y-axis by employing a configuration of four slider blocks on a single guide way (three in the front and one in the rear). This arrangement ensures superior rigidity and effectively counteracts the cutting forces (pull-down force) generated during machining operation.
- Ample air storage serves as the air counterbalance for both the machine and spindle clamping/unclamping. This design enhances high-speed cutting feeds and helps prevent tools from becoming lodged in the spindle.
- Opt for grease for axial maintenance rather than lubrication oil; it possesses higher viscosity, reducing friction as the column moves along the guideways.
And grease features are environmentally friendly and do not damage the surface of workpiece.