Oxnard, California-based Haas Automation, Inc. recently announced the 200,000th installation of a Haas CNC machine. The milestone piggybacks another significant event in the company’s history – the 30th anniversary of the company’s break-out appearance at the 1988 IMTS event. It was at this show in Chicago that the Southern California company unveiled their first vertical machining center.
The Haas VF-1 (dubbed the Very First One) drew rave reviews for its ability to compete with more expensive CNC machines made in Japan. The company now reportedly makes more machines per month at its 1.1 million-square-foot production facility than nearly any other builder and produces more than 13,000 units per year.
The 200,000th model is a UMC-750SS universal machining center that rolled off the company’s Carson City, Nevada production line. It was installed at Vineburg Machining Inc., in Carson City, Nevada – that company’s seventh Haas 5-axis UMC.
The UMC-750SS is a 5-axis, 40-taper universal machining center with 30" x 20" x 20" travels and an integrated high-speed, dual-axis trunnion table. The machine is equipped with a 15,000-rpm inline direct-drive spindle, a side-mount tool changer, and the company’s high-speed machining software.
Haas Automation was founded by Gene Haas in 1983. He still serves as the company’s president and sole stockholder.
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