Mill Drill Centre Machine

The MDC-500 Mill Drill Center from Haas is a state-of-the-art machining center that provides high-speed drilling and tapping, as well as full milling capabilities, in an affordable package designed to pump up a shop s parts volume.

Speed and flexibility were the key design criteria for this innovative new machine. Dual fixture stations allow the operator to load and unload parts on one fixture while the machine mills, drills and taps parts on the other. Once machining is complete, a servo-powered, gear-drive indexer swaps the fixture stations in 4.7 seconds.

The MDC-500 has a generous work cube of 20" x 14" x 20" (xyz) and features a 7500-rpm, 40-taper spindle (10K and 15K spindles are optional). Powered by a 20-hp vector drive system, the spindle has plenty of torque for milling, as well as the speed necessary for high-speed machining operations. High-pitch ballscrews and high-torque servos on all axes provide rapids to 1000 ipm to reduce cycle times, and a side-mount tool changer (24+1 tools) swaps tools in just 2.2 seconds.

To keep plenty of coolant available for any machining operation, the MDC-500 features a 55-gallon coolant tank and a high-volume coolant pump. The user-friendly Haas CNC system provides seamless machine operation, and is easy to learn and operate. The Haas control features advanced tool management, single-button features, 15-inch color LCD monitor and a USB port.