Hi-TECH 550

15″-18″ CHUCK HORIZONTAL TURNING CENTER

Heavy Machining With Box Way & Gear Box Type

Hi-TECH 550 is equipped with extra rigid turret of highest durability to deliver the most stable, precision machining performance even during hard turning.

  • High-performance spindle with wide-range power output: 30 / 22 kW (opt. 37 / 30 kW)
  • 15-inch and 18-inch chuck sizes
  • Turret indexing time(1 face): 0.2 s
  • Highly rigid 120 mm diameter tailstock (MT#5)
  • Direct-coupled axis servo motor for high-precision machining with no backlashes

Rigid Box Way Design

Hi-TECH 550 incorporates rigid box way design which makes it an ideal turning center for heavy duty turning. It’s available as standard, long or extra long version for extra-long workpieces, with programmable tailstock and steady rest for higher stability and precision. Machining precision is enhanced even further if the Hi-TECH 550’s axes are installed with highly accurate linear glass scales; the fast turret indexing time of 0.2 seconds per step will increase your productivity.

Tough, Rapid Indexing Turret

The turret at Hi-TECH 550 is designed with powerful clamping system and offers faster, more stable machining.

Programmable Tailstock (Standard)

The tailstock can be programmed to position and provides firm support for extra-long workpieces, operated either by the foot switch or by programming with stable oil pressure chucking.

Steady Rest (Option)

Add the Steady rest when working with extra-long workpieces to increase machining precision.

User Friendly Design, A Wide Range of Optional Features

Hi-TECH 550 is designed to be user friendly, so you can concentrate on what you do best: creating quality products-without losing your valuable time to the worries of machine failure and safety. A wide variety of performance upgrade options are available for faster, more precise machining.