The VC Series machines feature the same powerful, shop-proven, Haas-built spindle that comes standard on most Haas vertical machining centers .

It is a 40-taper, inline direct-drive spindle, coupled directly to the motor to provide excellent surface finishes and greater thermal stability. The inline spindle is available in speeds up to 15,000-rpm, as well as HSK-A63 taper. 

• Liquid-cooled for long hours of reliable operation
• 17.125" (435 mm) wide-stance Z-axis linear guide separation for solid stability
• Robust 40 mm Z-axis ballscrew and 35 mm linear guide construction
• Includes multi-nozzle coolant ring for added coolant delivery coverage
• Optional Programmable Coolant Nozzle with 34-positions for precise coolant delivery to multiple length cutting tools (shown in image)
• Optional Through-Spindle Coolant (300 or 1000 psi)
• Optional Through-Tool Air Blast
• Optional Pulse-Jet System for tapping and drilling with oil

The VC-400 and VC-400SS come standard with a dual-pallet changing system for uninterrupted production. With the mill-style table, you can have two vises side by side on each pallet to run small batch parts, or you can run large parts by setting up one operation on each pallet with multiple vises. 

The table features three standard 5/8" (16 mm) T-slots that accept nearly any type of workholding, for fast, easy setups.

• Table dimensions: 22" x 14.5" (559 x 368 mm) 
• Standard 5/8" (16 mm) T-slots
• Hydraulic clamping for rigid machining
• Pallet maximum weight capacity is 880 lb (399 kg) each
• Pallet Pool maximum weight capacity is 500 lb (227 kg) each

The hydraulic power unit provides power to clamp the pallets to the pallet receiver, as well as raise and lower the pallet-changer mechanism.

Hydraulic clamping ensures repeatable accuracy for every pallet change, and provides high rigidity for heavy machining.

Whether you’re doing high-volume production runs, high-mix/low-volume machining, or just want to run lights-out, our fully integrated pallet pool systems can boost your productivity. The VC Seriec Pallet Pool integrates seamlessly with the Haas control, which includes a simplified Pallet Scheduling Table that allows job scheduling functions from a single dedicated page. You can assign programs to each pallet, and re-start a job in the middle of the process.  

• 6 storage locations + 1 machining station
• Total of 7 functioning pallets included
• 22" x 14.5" (559 x 368 mm) pallets
• Requires the optional 50+1 side-mount tool changer
• Not compatible with 4th- and 5th-axis options
• Maximum weight per pallet ,including workholding: 500 lb (227 kg)
• Not available for field installation

The VC-400 and VC-400SS come standard with a 30+1 toolside-mount tool changer. 

We’ve produced our own tool changers since 1988, with complete integration and functionality in mind. We use our own designs, and wouldn’t have it any other way.

This Haas side-mount tool changer features a servo-driven carousel that allows direct positioning to any tool in the carousel – no more indexing one pocket at a time. Faster positioning reduces cycle times during short machining operations, or when the carousel is not pre-staged for the next tool.

• Standard 40 taper, 30+1 tools
• Available for the HSK-A63 Spindle
• 50+1 side-mount tool changer available (optional)
• Direct-positioning carousel for super-fast tool staging
• Fast tool changes shorten cycle times on every tool change
• Pocket Tool Table in the control allows complete control over the tool changer
• Identify tools as LARGE to leave adjacent pockets empty
• Identify tools as HEAVY to slow tool changer motion

At the heart of the VC-400’s chip management system is a wide belt-type chip conveyor positioned in the center of the machine, directly under the spindle. The steep walls of the interior enclosure easily funnel chips to the conveyor. 

The conveyor discharges chips at the height of a full-size industrial barrel. Washdown nozzles mounted in the ceiling are fed by a separate coolant pump, and allow you to direct coolant flow to areas where chips may gather, to further enhance chip evacuation. 

An automatic probe arm stores the tool setting probe in a protective compartment during machining operations. When the tool probe is needed, an M104 code activates the automatic probe arm to lift the probe and lock it into place. When probing is complete, an M105 retracts the probe to its protective compartment.

• Included with the Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) Option
• Programmable with M-codes for in-process tool inspection
• Dedicated page on the Haas control for manual operation
• Probe remains free of chips and contamination in the work envelope