VOLUME2 NUMBER5 SPRING’98 COVERSTORY AircraftAircraft EngineeringEngineering fliesflies intointo productionproduction withwith HaasHaas FEATURES SwiftSwift EngineeringEngineering goesgoes fasterfaster withwith sciencescience YourYour CAD/CAMCAD/CAM questionsquestions answeredanswered PrecisionPrecision BilletBillet crankscranks upup productivityproductivity withwith HaasHaas CNCCNC machinesmachines 1 VOLUME2 SPRING1998 2 [[In this issue of] ] [ [Product Release] ] 3 NUMBER5 In this issue Product Update 4 5 Who says size 6 7 doesn’t matter? 8 CoverStory 9 10 Aircraft Engineering Takes Flight HEN it comes to machining The VF-11’s standard 20-hp motor At the heart of the VF-11 is the 16 big parts, size really does drives a 40-taper spindle to 7,500 highly-refined and user-friendly Haas W matter. The ability to rpm through a vibration-isolated, two- CNC control. Built around the operator, 11 machine a long, wide part without speed gearbox. For high-torque cutting this control is constantly being improved 12 refixturing is a sure way to increase a 30-hp, 50-taper spindle is to ensure optimum performance. productivity and reduce cycle times. optional, and a 10,000-rpm spindle Featuring dual, high-speed 32-bit 13 ProductUpdate Designed for machining extra-long is available for high-speed work. A processors, and program execution and extra-wide parts, such as wing spars 20-pocket automatic tool changer speeds up to 1,000 blocks per second, FeatureStory 14 Size Matters . .1 and molds, the new Haas VF-11 Vertical comes standard on the VF-11, and a the Haas control is fully FANUC™ and Machining Center features travels of 32-pocket tool changer is optional. YASNAC™ compatible. This, along The New VF-5 . .32 15 Swift Engineering Uses 120" x 40" x 30" (xyz). Built of heavily- Both changers feature tool-to-tool with unique Haas OneTouch™ features, Science To Go Faster 12 Soon-To-Be Machines . .32 ribbed, American-made iron castings for change times of approximately such as OneTouch™ power-up and 16 structural integrity and rigidity, this 5-seconds, and are fully-enclosed to OneTouch™ tool offset, combine to IndustryNews C-frame VMC utilizes triangulated, protect tool tapers from chips and establish the Haas control as the 17 wide-stance construction to damp coolant. A load-sensing chip conveyor industry’s benchmark for productivity Expansion in ’98 . .2 vibration and prevent flex. For extremely removes chips from the enclosure to and ease-of-use. 18 precise positioning, linear (glass) scales reduce idle time, and automatically Haas World Tour . .2 are available as an option. reverses should a jam occur. 19 Trade Show Calendar . .2 ApplicationStories 20 RacingReport 21 Precision Billet Haas Sets Pace at Daytona . .3 Goes Brushless 6 22 Haas Sponsors Open-Wheel Racing . .3 23 Speedway Engineering ShopTalk Shifts Into High Gear 11 24 How Much CAM Do You Need? . .22 25 How To Select A Cutting Fluid . .28 26 27 28 THE MASTHEAD: CNC Machining is published by Haas Automation, Inc., 2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA On the Cover 93030 • 805-278-1800, Fax 805-278-6364. Postmaster: Return invalid addresses to 29 Haas Automation, 2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030-8933 postage guaranteed. When you’re pulling 6 G’s or travelling at CNC Machining is distributed free of charge by Haas Automation, Inc., and its authorized twice the speed of sound, the last thing you 30 distributors. CNC Machining accepts no advertising or reimbursement for this magazine. want to worry about is the quality of the All contents of CNC Machining are Copyright © 1998 and may not be reproduced parts holding your plane together. This without written permission from Haas Automation, Inc. CNC Machining is distributed month’s cover story tells how Aircraft 31 through a worldwide network of Haas Automation Distributors, and by individual Engineering Corp. of Paramount, CA, is subscription request. Contact Haas Automation headquarters via mail or fax to be added helping eliminate that worry on both the 32 to subscription list. Published quarterly. © Haas Automation, Inc. & CNC Machining military and commercial fronts. Magazine names. Designed and Printed in the U.S.A. www.HaasCNC.com Photo courtesy Comstock 800-225-2727 33 CNC MACHINING • SPRING 1998 WWW.HAASCNC.COM 34 1 2 34 5 [ [Industry News] ] [ ] 6 News Racing Report 7 8 9 10 11 Expansion Underway in Oxnard Racing Report 12 13 T has been less than a year since the existing production lines and increase Dale Wins But Hendrick return visits by the Haas-sponsored “Having the best and most 14 grand opening of Haas’ new machine shop capabilities, as well as Motorsports Leads Pack Hendrick Motorsports team. The advanced equipment is a prerequisite in 15 Hendrick trio of Chevrolet Monte racing,” said John Anderson, PacWest’s 16 420,000-square-foot facility in house one months worth of finished ASCAR’s 50th season opened I 17 Oxnard, and already it’s time to expand. machine stock to improve shipments to Carlos carry the “HAAS CNC” sticker Vice President of Race Operations. “The February 15 with the roar of 18 directly in front of the rear wheels on addition of the Haas CNC equipment With sales hitting another record high in customers. The first of two planned new engines and a flock of 19 N either side of the cars. will be a great asset to the PacWest 1997, and ’98 shaping up to be more expansions, Haas II is scheduled for four-door Fords (Taurus) slamming doors 20 of the same, the fastest growing machine completion by mid year. design and technical team. The benefits 21 and scrubbing rubber to grab the PacWest CART: PacWest’s of being able to design and manufacture 22 tool builder in America is set for another At present, Haas is shipping more Daytona 500 crown before 185,000 Mercedes powered Reynards will growth spurt. than 500 CNC machines per month out ‘in-house’ are immeasurable.” 23 standing and screaming spectators. carry the Haas logo in ‘98 24 For the 1998 season, PacWest will Excavation has already begun for of the current facility, with a maximum The crowd favorite and eventual 25 continue with the same successful racing another 200,000-square-foot building capacity of 600 machines. The addition winner Dale Earnhardt finally broke his Haas has joined PacWest Racing 26 platform used in 1997, running a Reynard adjoining the existing facility. This new of Haas II will increase the overall capacity 20-year curse taking his first Daytona Group as a Technology Partner/ 27 chassis powered by the advanced 28 addition will enable Haas to expand its to about 800 machines per month. 500 checkered flag and earning a Sponsor in support of PacWest’s ongoing FedEx Championship Series Mercedes-Benz engine on Firestone tires. 29 hand-slapping row of congratulations 30 competition. Haas will supply PacWest from the NASCAR pit crews. An untold PacWest Wire: 31 1998 Haas World Tour Goes to Chicago with two CNC vertical mills, two 32 number of fans, machinists and Haas “Big Mo” Mauricio Gugelmin took dignitaries also rooted for the Haas- lathes, and technical support. The 33 AST year, the biggest to see most, if not all, of Haas logo will appear on the to the track with two minutes left in the 34 sponsored Hendrick Motorsports team final session of Spring Training at show on the Haas the Haas product line as they returned to defend their Reynard/Mercedes-Benz cars driven world tour was EMO hard at work cutting by Mauricio Gugelmin (#17) and Homestead, Florida, and ran a series L remarkable 1-2-3 finish at last of fast laps culminating in the best lap Hannover in Germany. This parts – including the Mark Blundell (#18) that PacWest cam- year’s running. of the session. year – though there are latest new machines. The pack accelerated to speed as paigns in the FedEx Championship, as some international venues – The Haas Automa- well as the PacWest entries in the PPG “We weren’t here to qualify,” the starter gave the green flag to Terry commented Mauricio, “But it was nice the largest show is closer to tion booth will be located Labonte in the Haas-sponsored Dayton Indy Lights Championship. home at IMTS 98 in in the Metal Cutting “Haas is thrilled with the opportu- to show we do a quick time when we Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg’s need to.” With the top runners lapping Chicago. Pavilion in the South Hall Monte Carlo (#5). nity to partner with PacWest Racing IMTS (International in space #8232. This Defending NASCAR Winston Cup Group,” said Gene Haas. Manufacturing Technology huge Pavilion will feature champion Jeff Gordon (Hendrick “The design capabilities Show) is the largest metal cutting machines, Motorsports DuPont Monte Carlo #24) of the PacWest engi- industrial exhibition in the machining centers, turn- then began his incredible run up to the neering and Americas. Scheduled for ing centers, milling, front from the rear of the pack to even- technical staff September 9–16, 1998, this biennial display will be more than $350 million boring, and drilling machines, as well as tually take over the lead on lap 59, and the show is held in the nation’s largest worth of metalworking equipment, jig boring/milling equipment and much, showing the rest of the 43-car field precision exhibition complex: the East, North and materials, accessories, controls and much more. what to expect in ’98. of Haas South buildings of McCormick Place in component parts. Attendee information is available at Gordon maintained the lead (with Chicago, Illinois. The entire show covers Of course, Haas will be at the the IMTS toll-free number 800-322-IMTS a break at lap 107 when Hendrick an area equal to 32 football fields, or show in force with enough machinery to or check the current IMTS information on teammate Labonte took over for two about 1.3 million square feet.