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QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP (6" Chuck)

QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP (6" Chuck)
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QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP (6" Chuck)

Product catalog summary
Overview: The QUEST® Multi-Tasking and Hard Turning CNC Lathes by Hardinge are designed for precision and efficiency, featuring multi-tasking capabilities and a jaw chuck/collet-ready spindle for both small and high-volume production.
Specifications: Models include QUEST 6/42, 8/51, and 10/65, with varying spindle drive systems and jaw chuck capacities, ranging from 15-hp to 35-hp and 6” to 10” chucks.
Design and Construction: These machines have a rigid base with HARCRETE® polymer composite reinforcement for vibration damping, and powerful spindles with torque ratings up to 214ft-lb/290Nm.
Advanced Features: Options include the HydroGlide® hydrostatic linear guideway system, live tooling, sub-spindle, polygon turning, Y-axis, and C-axis contouring for complex machining.
Precision and Accuracy: Super-Precision® models offer close tolerances and fine finishes, with features like heat shields and linear glass scales, undergoing rigorous accuracy testing.
Benefits of Hard Turning: Offers cost reductions, higher metal removal rates, and multiple operations in a single setup, enhanced by the HydroGlide system.
Spindle Design: The jaw chuck/collet-ready spindle design allows faster cycle times and greater machining area, eliminating the need for collet adapters.
Conclusion: QUEST CNC lathes are versatile and efficient, suitable for industries like medical and aerospace, offering advancements in machining processes.
Overview of Hardinge Lathes: Equipped with a custom-designed CNC control system, including features like graphic toolpath display and tool life management, supporting both inch and metric data.
General Specifications: Two interpolating axes with high precision, tool offset capability, and extensive part program storage options.
Data Input/Output: Includes Manual Data Input (MDI) and RS-232 interface for data transfer.
Programming Functions: Features absolute/incremental programming, custom macro variables, and graphic toolpath display.
Operation Features: Includes block delete, dry run, emergency stop, and feedrate override, with manual pulse generator and load meters.
Miscellaneous Features: Color LCD display, multilingual support, flash card capability, and self-diagnosis function.
Control Systems: Various control systems for different machine configurations, including 21i-T, 18i-T, and 16i-T controls.
Model Specifications: Different models offer varying spindle configurations, power ratings, and speed ranges, with precision and super-precision options.
Turret and Tooling Options: VDI turret configurations with live tooling and sub-spindle options.
Company Overview: Hardinge is a global leader in grinding solutions, with manufacturing in the U.S., Switzerland, China, and Taiwan, offering a range of machining centers and industrial products.
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Catalog excerpts

QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP (6" Chuck)-1

TURNING QUEST > Multi-Tasking andHard Turning CNC Lathes > TURNING MILLING GRINDING WORKHOLDING www.hardinge.com size="-1">

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QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP (6" Chuck)-2

Ε 15-hp/11-kW spindle drive system 6Ք/150mm jaw chuck capacity > 20-hp/15-kW spindle drive system Օ 8/200mm jaw chuck capacity > Ԯ 35-hp/26-kW spindle drive system Օ 10/250mm jaw chuck capacity 2 >

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FEA (fi nite element analysis) techniques were used to design a rigid, structurally balanced machine. Our rugged cast iron bases with HARCRETE > polymer composite (synthetic granite) reinforcement offer added stiffness with superior damping characteristics of vibration to the workpiece for fi ner surface fi nishes and increased tool life. HARCRETE is strategically located in the base cavities as well as directly above the feet to assure maximum rigidity. What you end up with is a superior machine structure com- pared to machines made solely with a cast iron base. > Our powerful belted main spindle...

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Choose from a VDI turret top plate with or without live tooling and Y-axis options, or a Hardinge T-style top plate for static tooling compatibility with CONQUEST > XX YY ή T42/T51/T65 lathes. > Rigid tapping is standard capability on the main spindle, as well as cross- and face- working operations on machines equipped with the live tooling option. > This option is available on VDI top plates to work on the main spindle or sub-spindle. Each station can be equipped with a driven tool for cross- or end-milling/drilling op- erations in the toughest materials. One- degree spindle orient is included....

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High-Speed Wraparound Main SpindleחQUEST 8/51, 8/51SP, 10/65 & 10/65SPA2-5 Belted or Wraparound Sub-SpindlePart Present Sensor (Sub-Spindle) Thru-Door Parts Catcher (#1) > Sub-Spindle Parts Catcher (#2) > Conveyor-type (Catcher #1) Through Sub-Spindle Parts Catcher (#3) > www.hardinge.com PC Front-End Control Automatic Tool Touch ProbeOther optional features:Part Probe Air Blast System (Main Spindle) 1,000-psi High-Pressure Coolant Thru-Spindle Coolant (Main or Sub-Spindle) Collet Closer Foot Switch Chip Conveyor Hardinge Spindle and Turret Tooling Power Transformers 3-Position Stack Light Manual...

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Super-Precision CNC lathes are designed and manufactured to provide solutions for ex-tremely close tolerances and very fi ne surface fi nishes. Heat shields and isolation blocks are built into the spindle motor for controlled thermal growth. Spindle motor and collet closer assemblies are dynamically balanced in two planes to a G-1 specifi cation. X- and Z-axis error compensation is performed to fi ne tune positioning and compensate offset at the tool tip. Programmable resolution and tool offset capability is .000010/.00010mm. > The special-accuracy main spindles for Super-Precision machines are...

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Hardinge is the recognized market leader in providing hard turningӔ machines, workholding and process support. This is evidenced by our extensive technical resources at our web sitewww.hardinge.com. Additionally, SPC (statistical process control) for size repeatability, surface fi nish quality and thermal stability is a hallmark for QUEST > ׮ lathes. All Super-Precision > machines are built and tested to ensure Γin-tolerance parts and sur-face fi nishes with predictable tool wear. Inherent design features for SPC control and ԓhard turning capabilities include: ԕ HARCRETE > -reinforced cast iron...

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Hardinge-designed and -built ANSI collet-ready spindles permit bar work up to 1 Since QUEST lathes do not require a spindle adapter for using collets, a larger machining area is available with an im- pressive bar length machining capacity of 15.8/401mm on QUEST 6/42 machines and 24Ԕ/609.6mm on QUEST 8/51 and 10/65 machines. All QUEST models feature an impressive 20.4/519mm swing diam- eter. > 5 ԢD 8 /42mm on QUEST 6/42 lathes, 2Ԕ/51mm on QUEST 8/51 lathes and 2 > 1 ⁄ 2 /65mm on QUEST 10/65 lathes. Maxi-mum part rigidity is an added bonus since parts are gripped close to the spindle bearings,...

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General Programming Functions (contגd) Exact Stop Operation (contd) Incremental Jog Two Interpolating Axes Extended Part Program Edit Jog Feed Machine Lock > Graphic Toolpath Display Manual Pulse Generator (MPG) > Hardinge Safe Start Format > External Workpiece Number Search > On-Screen Spindle & Axis Load Meters > (Super-Precision Models Input of Offset Value by Programming (G10) > .000010Ք/.00010mm) Inch/Metric Data Selection by G-Code > Interpolation (Linear and Circular) > Rapid Traverse Override (Low-25-50-100%) > MDI (Manual Data Input) Operation > Multiple Repetitive Canned Cycles I (Turning)...

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QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP QUEST 8/51 & 8/51SP QUEST 10/65 & 10/65SP Programmable Resolution/Tool Offset Capability Precision Models .00010Δ/.0010mm .00010/.0010mm .00010Ԕ/.0010mm Super-Precision > Models .000010Δ/.00010mm .000010/.00010mm .000010Ԕ/.00010mmSpindleConfi guration (ANSI) A2-5, 16C A2-6, 20C A2-6, 25C Spindle Through-Hole 1.89ה/48.0mm 2.378/60.4mm 2.935Ԕ/74.5mm Round Collet (Through Capacity) 1.625/42mm 2Ԕ/51mm 2.5/65mm Jaw Chuck Size 6Ԕ/150mm 8/200mm 10Ԕ/250mm Step Chuck (Gripping Capacity) 6/152.4mm 6Ԕ/152.4mm 6/152.4mm Nominal Work Size (OD x L) with Collet 1.625 x 15Ԕ/42 x 381.0mm 2.00...

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QUEST 6/42 & 6/42SP QUEST 8/51 & 8/51SP QUEST 10/65 & 10/65SP Bidirectional VDI Turret Top Plate Standard VDI 30 Tool Confi guration > 2 12 Stations (10 Optional) 12 Stations (10 Optional) 12 Stations (10 Optional) VDI 30 16-Station Tool Confi guration > 2 16 Stations ח Square Shank Tool Size (Max.) 1 / 25mm 1Ԕ / 25mm 1 / 25mm Round Shank Tool Size (Max.) 1 > 1 / > 2 Ԕ / 40mm 1 > 1 / > 2 / 40mm 1 > 1 / > 2 Ԕ / 40mm Indexing Time (Station-to-Station) 0.1 Second 0.1 Second 0.1 Second VDI 30 Live Tooling Option on All Stations > 2 Tool Shank Diameter w/ER25 Collets .062 to .625/2 to 16mm .062 to...

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Expect more from your Hardinge products. Choose Hardinge precision and reliability for increased productivity and value! > Hardinge Inc. One Hardinge Drive | P.O. Box 1507 | Elmira, New York 14902-1507 USAUSA: 800.843.8801 | Canada: 800.468.5946 | Phone: 607.734.2281 | Fax: 607.734.8819 Corporate Web Site: www.hardinge.com | E-mail: [email protected] > All specifi cations subject to change without notice. All marks indicated by Ү and are trademarks of Hardinge Inc. Brochure #1193-H ٕ Litho in USA թHardinge Inc. 2005 5M November 2005 size="-1">

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