Two New Gantry Routers

Haas Automation, Inc., expands its line of gantry routers with the new Haas GR-710 (shown) and GR-712 Gantry Routers.

The GR-710 features travels of 121” x 85” x 11” (xyz) while the GR-712 has travels of 145” x 85” x 1” (xyz). The machines come standard with a 10,000-rpm spindle that features a powerful 15-hp vector drive system. This gives the routers plenty of power to cut and the speed necessary to cut plastics and other light materials.

A 10-pocket automatic tool changer is stan- dard, with a 20-pocket tool changer available as an option. An optional coolant system is also available.

Featuring rigid steel construction, the GR-710 and GR- 712 provide a very stable platform for heavy cutting. The expansive fixed tables (6’ x 10’ and 6’ x 12’ respectively) provide plenty of support for large and/or heavy work-pieces, and the gantry assembly travels the full length of the table on heavy-duty linear guides for low friction and extreme accuracy. Powerful brushless servo motors and high-pitch ballscrews combine to produce fast rapids (2100 ipm in Y, 1100 ipm in Z and 800 ipm in X) for reduced cycle times.

Guiding the GR-710 and GR-712 is the powerful and user-friendly Haas control. Designed and built in-house, it is optimized specifically for Haas machines. The Haas CNC accepts ISO standard G-code and is compatible with all major CAM systems. A built-in graphic dry-run mode allows the operator to check tool paths on screen without actually cutting material, reducing the chances of scrapping parts. Optional features like Visual Quick Code programming, rotation & scaling and custom macros make generating G code simple for novice programmers and experts alike.

For more information, contact Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc., 2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922, Fax: 805- 968-6918, E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com, Web: www. haascnc.com.