Northwood Machine Manufacturing Company FA294 CNC 5 Axis Machining Center
5-Axis machine
Operators panel
HSD HST 810 Direct Drive
Still installed and operating
Recently calibrated October 2021, and is calibrated to .0001 accuracy
Can be inspected running
Less than 500 run hours
Two (2) HSK 100A “Fourteen (14) Station” Automatic Tool Changer Carousel “Dynamic” mounts under the
gantry column with a safety device for automatic fault detection. The maximum tool diameter of 8? (203mm) per
pocket with adjacent pockets empty and 4" (101mm) with all pockets full. Total carousel weight capacity of 120
lbs (954kg). Maximum pocket weight is 11lbs. Twenty-Eight (28) total tool pockets.
HEAD CONFIGURATION – 67HP
Heavy Duty Series HSD 4 & 5 Axis Head with Outboard Encoders
One (1) 67HP-50KW, Liquid Cooled, 4-Pole Spindle with HSK 100A Chuck, programmable RPM up to
12,000. Liquid cooled spindle. One (1) High Performance - Fanuc Synchronous Spindle Drive. Direct
Drive B and C axes feature outboard rotary encoders.
One (1) Through the Spindle Air Blast for through the tool cooling (Programmable on/off).
TOOL CHANGER
Two (2) HSK 100A “Fourteen (14) Station” Automatic Tool Changer Carousel “Dynamic” mounts under the
gantry column with a safety device for automatic fault detection. The maximum tool diameter of 8? (203mm) per
pocket with adjacent pockets empty and 4" (101mm) with all pockets full. Total carousel weight capacity of 120
lbs (954kg). Maximum pocket weight is 11lbs. Twenty-Eight (28) total tool pockets.
WORKTABLE
Two (2) Baycast - 108”
(2,743.2 mm) x 48”
(1,219.2 mm) cast iron
T-Slotted worktable.
FLOOD COOLANT
Machine features Interlocking Sliding Doors on the front of the machine as well as a rear wall with
integrated chip conveyor and flood coolant delivery system.
System includes Chip Conveyor in the rear of the machine with integral flume system to deliver chips
to the conveyor. High pressure, high volume pumps are included to meet the machines system flood
coolant demand as shown below.
Flood System Coolant Demand:
• 1 – Through Spindle Coolant 3 GPM @ 80 PSI.
• 1 – External Coolant with a capacity of 8 GPM @ 80 PSI.
• 1 – Wash Wand Coolant with a capacity of 5 GPM @ 40 PSI.
CHIP CONVEYOR AND COOLANT DELIVERY
One (1) – Screw Auger, 5” diameter x 14’ Long, 8” wide overall length center less screw conveyor
with a 2 HP @ 25 RPM drive. Trough is 3/16” thick x 5” wide with 1 ½” flared horizontal top each
side. Overall width is 8” and overall height is 6”. Includes grating over auger conveyor opening.
CONTROL SYSTEM
Fanuc 310i-B5 “5 Axes Simultaneous” with Integrated PC-Features
DRIVE SYSTEM
The machine X, U, and Y Axes drive systems consists of closed loop Fanuc AC servo motors powering
precision ground ball screws with rotating compression nuts.
The machine Z Axis drive system consists of closed loop Fanuc AC servo motor powering a precision
ground ball screw.
X, U, Y (40/20 pitch) and Z Axis precision ground ball screws are totally enclosed by bellows.
X, U, Y, and Z axis linear rails with roller bearing trucks.
LINEAR ENCODERS
X, U, Y, and Z Fully Enclosed Fagor Optical Linear Encoders with Integral Air Purge.
AXES SPECIFICATIONS
AXES TRAVEL
XAxis – (left to right) ......................................................................................................................... 180”
Y/V Axis – (front to back).................................................................................................................. 142”
Z Axis – (up and down)........................................................................................................................24”
C Axis...........................................................................................................................................+/- 270°
B Axis........................................................................................................................................... +/-110°
AXES TRAVERSE/FEED RATES
X, and U Axes Rapid Traverse Rate.......................................................................1,250 IPM (31 m/min)
Y Axis Rapid Traverse Rate ...................................................................................1,250 IPM (31 m/min)
Z Axis Rapid Traverse Rate ......................................................................................500 IPM (12 m/min)
X, and U Axes Maximum Machining Feed Rate ...................................................1,250 IPM (31 m/min)
Y Axis Maximum Machining Feed Rate................................................................1,250 IPM (31 m/min)
Z Axis Maximum Machining Feed Rate ...................................................................500 IPM (12 m/min)
MACHINE TOLERANCES
“Standard” Used: ASME B5.54 1992”
Linear Displacement Accuracy
• Returned X Axis 0.0015 Inches
• Returned Y/V Axis 0.0015 Inches
• Returned Z Axis 0.001 Inches
• Returned A Axis 8 arc sec
• Returned C Axis 8 arc sec
Bidirectional Repeatability Accuracy
• Returned X Axis 0.0008 Inches
• Returned Y/V Axis 0.0008 Inches
• Returned Z Axis 0.0008 Inches
• Returned A Axis 6 arc sec
• Returned C Axis 6 arc sec