VMC/UMC Side-Loading Automatic Parts Loader

   

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Automate Your Part Production on Small VMCs and UMCs

The Haas Automatic Parts Loader is a simple and affordable way to automate part production and boost productivity. It is designed and built exclusively for use on Haas small VMCs and small UMCs, and connects directly to the Haas control. 

This APL loads through the side window of the machine, allowing full access to the front of the machine for job set up, one-off projects, or low-volume jobs.

Includes CNC Control Cabinet Cooler, Remote Jog Handle-Touch, and Auto Window when ordered with a machine; requires Remote Jog Handle and Auto Window when ordered separately.

NOTE: Requires a side-mount tool changer. CE compliance requires the optional safety guard fencing (not available for the UMC-400/SS).

ATTENTION: The APL gripper configuration does not allow part stacking on the part grid (table).

  • All-inclusive design, with plug-and-play capabilities to Haas small VMCs and UMCs
  • Interfaces directly with the Haas control
  • Loads through the side window
  • Accommodates parts up to 6.0" x 6.0" (152 x 152 mm), and up to 10 lb (4.5 kg)
  • Includes light curtain for safe operation (non-CE)
  • CE compliance requires the optional safety guard fencing (not available for the UMC-400/SS)

AVAILABLE ON: Small VFs, UMC-400/SS, and UMC-500/SS

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Travels S.A.E METRIC
AU Axis 94 in 2388 mm
AV Axis 28 in 711 mm
AW Axis 11 in 279 mm
Feedrates S.A.E METRIC
Rapids (AU 2126 ipm 54 m/min
Rapids (AV) 118 ipm 3 m/min
Rapids (AW) 1417 ipm 36 m/min
Part Size S.A.E METRIC
Max Part Length 6.00 in 152 mm
Max Part Width 6.00 in 152 mm
Max Part Weight (per gripper) 10.0 lb 4.5 kg
Table S.A.E METRIC
Length 48.0 in 1219 mm
Width 28.0 in 711 mm
Load Capacity 1000 lb 454 kg
Dual Gripper S.A.E METRIC
Max Part Weight (per gripper) 10.0 lb 4.5 kg
Gripper Assembly Weight 15.0 lb 6.8 kg
Part Size - Round ø 0.63 in to 6.20 in 16 mm to 157 mm
Part Width - Rectangular 0.38 in to 6.00 in 10 mm to 152 mm
Part Length - Rectangular 0.90 in to 2.20 in 23 mm to 55 mm

APL Overview

This side-loading Automatic Parts Loader (APL) is a simple way to automate part production on Haas small VMCs and UMCs. The easy-to-use interface in the Haas control guides you through a simple, step-by-step setup process that “teaches” the APL arm its positions, and has you fully automated in minutes, loading and unloading parts for unattended machining.

NOTE: Requires a side-mount tool changer. CE compliance requires the optional safety guard fencing.

ATTENTION: The APL gripper configuration does not allow part stacking on the part grid (table).

APL Part Management


Part management on the APL table is done by creating a grid pattern template of equally spaced rows and columns. The APL grippers can handle parts from 1.0" (25 mm) square, up to 6.0" x 6.0" (152 x 152 mm) Length x Width, and up to 10 lb (4.5 kg). Various part shapes – such as round, hex, and square – can be loaded, and grippers can be adjusted or modified to best fit your parts.

The APL is programmed directly through the Haas control, and set up using the Haas APL interface, which guides the operator through the steps necessary to quickly program the APL. Answering simple questions, the operator enters basic information by either positioning the part grippers and pushing a single button to record the position, or by entering basic numeric values. All values are calculated automatically by the control, and the APL is ready to go.

The APL operates in the background during normal machining operations, returning parts to the storage table and retrieving new raw pieces, while parts are being machined. The result is near-continuous, unattended machining. The double grippers save time by taking a part from the electronic vise inside the machine and replacing it with a new piece of raw material, without having to return to the storage table.

APL Interface

Easy-to-Use APL Interface

Our easy-to-use APL interface uses simple, step-by-step instructions to help the operator “teach” the APL the correct positions for picking up, loading, and unloading parts.

  • The APL is operated directly at the machine’s pendent, allowing seamless integration
  • Step-by-step instructions and graphics help guide the operator through the setup process, for example:
    • Set part template pattern – number of rows and columns
    • Set first part pick-up position
    • Set staging position for APL to wait until machining is complete 
    • Set load and unload positions at the electronic vise
    • Set part drop-off position for the first completed part

APL Mode

Simple to Operate in APL Mode

APL Mode seamlessly combines the part program selected in Memory [MEM] with a designated APL setup template to automate part production and boost productivity.

A new M-code was developed for use with Auto Part Loaders. M299 is typically used at the end of a part program. When the program is started by pressing [CYCLE START] in Memory mode, the M299 acts exactly like an M30 (Program End and Reset). But if the program is started while “APL Mode” is active, then the M299 will command the APL to load the first part from table, and then run the active program in Memory. 

  • APL Mode
    • Simply replace your M30 with an M299 at the end of your part program
    • From the Run Job tab, press [INSERT] to select the designated APL setup template (Job) and turn on APL Mode; an “APL Mode” watermark will appear over your program, and you’re ready to go
    • Press Cycle Start, and the APL will load the first, and execute the part program in Memory
    • While the part is being machined, the APL will drop off the completed part, and then pick up new raw stock and stage it at the designated load position
    • The operator can monitor table status, the number of parts completed, which number part is inside the machine, and which part is next
    • The cycle continues until all parts on the table are completed, or a specified number of parts is reached 

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Automation Payback: Less Than 6 Months

DO THE MATH: Run just four extra hours per day with the APL, and you could generate enough output to pay for your investment in as few as 6 months.

Looking at it another way, the APL is roughly one-third the cost of an operator’s wages for a full year!

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