QASS broadens the company-owned train of machines – with the metal cutting machine VM-6 from the german manufacturer Haas. With this input, QASS is able to analyze and study the characteristics of manufacturing processes like machining, metal cutting, milling and chipping even better than before.
We’re excited, because the VM-6 is not only very powerful and made for our needs, it has also a very specific talent – the traveling distance in x-direction is 1,60 meters (roundabout 63 inches)!
Some operating figures of our new machine:
- Side-Mount Tool Changer, 40 taper, 24+1 tools
- 12,000-rpm Spindle, 40 taper, 30 hp (22.4 kW) vector drive, inline direct-drive
- 64″ x 32″ x 30″ (1626 x 813 x 762 mm)
- automatic chip auger
Better integrated quality assurance for machining and metal cutting machines
Up to this time, our measuring system Optimizer4D is able to detect tool breaks and worn-out tools during metal cutting processes. In the future, we want to broaden this feature list significantly. We want to detect additional sources of errors and faults, fully automated and in real-time:
- Evaluation of cooling lubricant: Condition of quality and adequacy of additives for the actual machining process
- Detection of deviant surface quality of the component or product:
- chatter marks
- cracks
- faulty surfaces
- Prevention of tool breakage
- Controlling the supply of cooling lubricant (may be faulty due to bad angle of nozzle or soiled nozzle)
- Integrated sensors
- Improve communication machine – measuring system
Delivery of our new metal cutting machine
