EMO world premieres: Starrag sets new standards for compact machining 

Building on the successes of the existing Heckert H50/H60 and heavier duty H55/H65/H75 4-axis machines designed for heavy machining, the recent EMO Hannover show saw Starrag unveil two world premieres – the Heckert H85 and H95 models – with pallet sizes of 800 and 1,000mm respectively.

They are regarded as successor models to the successful Heckert HEC 630 and HEC 800 machining centres, which have been true mainstays of Heckert's core business.

Since 2017, Starrag has been continuously refreshing the new Heckert compact module at its Chemnitz, Germany plant. The results are impressive – top-class horizontal machining centres with renowned Heckert DNA – power, precision and flexibility.

In the new compact machines, Starrag distinguishes between the H series (4-axis machining centres), the X series (5-axis machining centres) and the T series (5-axis machining centres with turning function) depending on the equipment variant.

The basic modular concept of the machines already offers optimum efficiency in the standard Heckert H50 and H60 configurations. This also applies to the Heckert H55, H65 and H75 versions, which are designed for heavy machining in terms of spindle, column and tool magazine. This series now includes the brand-new H85 and H95 models with pallet sizes of 800 and 1,000mm.

At EMO, the H95 was put through its paces, demonstrating its power, speed and flexibility. In Hannover, the machine was equipped with an optional 53kW/4,000rpm/2,042Nm NC quill with 500mm travel which saves tool costs and cycle times when machining deep surfaces and bores.

Various machining strategies, including HPC and trochoidal milling, were demonstrated live using high-feed milling cutters, face-milling cutters and hedgehog milling cutters, as well as various drilling tools.

The highly rigid, compact Heckert H95 sees Starrag improve the previous top model – the HEC 800 – even further. In fact, the company reports a 7% productivity increase when compared to its predecessor.

Together with its smaller sibling, the H85, the machine has been designed from the ground up with automation and integration to existing infrastructures in mind, featuring 13 channel extended clamping hydraulics and simplified interfaces to pallet storage systems and robot cells. There are up to 450 tool locations in the tower magazine.

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