New Mini Mill 2 from Haas Offers Extended Travels

By DE Editors

When Haas Automation (Oxnard, CA)  introduced the Mini Mill in 2000, its combination of small footprint, full CNC capabilities, and sub $30K price were unprecedented, says the company. Now Haas introduces the Mini Mill 2, a versatile CNC machining center with all the features of the original Haas Mini Mill, but with extended travels of 20-in. x 16-in. x 14-in. (xyz) — a 4-in. increase on each axis.

The Mini Mill 2 offers a standard 40-taper spindle that spins to 6,000rpm. It is powered by a 7.5-hp vector drive system. The 40-in. x 14-in. T-slot table provides plenty of room for multiple fixtures or a single- or dual-axis rotary table. Rapids are 600ipm, with 500ipm cutting feeds. Standard equipment includes a 15-in. color LCD monitor with USB port, a 10-pocket carousel-style tool changer and 1MB of program memory.

For shops needing more tools, the Mini Mill 2 has options for either a 20-pocket carousel tool changer or a 24+1 tool side-mount. Other options include 4th- and 5th-axis drives, a programmable coolant nozzle, high-speed machining software, an intuitive programming system, a chip auger, and more.

The new Super Mini Mill 2 will be available later this year, and offers the same travels as the MM2, but higher speeds and feeds, and more available options. It will come standard with a 10,000-rpm 40-taper spindle, a 15-hp vector drive system, a high-speed tool changer, and 1,200-ipm rapids. A coolant system and rigid tapping are also standard. High-productivity options for the Super Mini Mill 2 include a 15,000-rpm spindle, a high-speed 24+1 tool side-mount tool changer,  through-spindle coolant, 4th- and 5th-axis drives, and more.

For information, go to Haas Automation.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.