Building on the acclaimed Heckert HEC series, the Heckert X90 features a workpiece-side swivel unit, allowing for high-dynamic 5-axis machining from a single clamping position with unparalleled capacity.
The Heckert X90's fast 65m/min traverse rate and tool changeover times enhance productivity for large components.
Pallet changes are completed in just 22 seconds, whilst the tool changer provides chip-to-chip times of only 8.3 seconds.
Standard 800 by 1,000 mm pallets incorporate Starrag's precision-engineered concave surfaces with 6µm curvature depth, ensuring stable positioning of the largest parts.
The Heckert X90 offers X, Y, and Z axis travel of 1,750 by 1,300 by 1,400mm, while requiring 18 per cent less installation space than its HEC Series predecessor.
It accommodates workpieces with a core contour diameter of 1.4m and an extended workpiece contour diameter of 1.6m, with a maximum height of 1m, supporting loading masses of up to 2,000kg.
With optional Y-axis stroke extensions of up to 1.4m and Z-axis up to 1.8m, the Heckert X90 provides maximum flexibility for oversized components.
Within robust dimensions of 8.9 by 4.6m, this machine delivers space utilisation without compromising performance.
The Heckert X90 provides a comprehensive range of spindle options that cater to specific application requirements, from the 12,500rpm hollow shaft spindles to 15,000rpm motor spindles, as well as various gear spindles that offer increased torque for heavy machining operations on large workpieces.
Starrag's tool change system offers both lightweight and heavy-duty versions.
The lightweight option accommodates tools weighing up to 22kg, while the heavy-duty version supports tools weighing as much as 50kg.
The maximum tool dimensions are 800mm in length and 325mm in diameter, providing versatility for complex large-part machining.
Tool magazine options include timing belt magazines with 45 or 60 positions for HSK-100 tools, chain magazines accommodating up to 120 HSK-100 tools, and tower magazines supporting up to 50 HSK-100 tools, ensuring ample tool capacity for extended unmanned production runs.
Turning technology is integral to the machine concept and available as an option. Using specially developed assemblies and software modules, both standard and complex turning operations can be performed with machining centre productivity levels.
Unlike turning centres, the machine benefits from versatile setup options, including vertical workpiece clamping and mid-operation clamping via the pallet changer.
For optimal operator experience, the Heckert X90 boasts Starrag's ergonomic 24-inch touchscreen HMI paired with a powerful Siemens SINUMERIK ONE control system.
The touch-sensitive display responds to gloves and features a scratch-resistant, easy-to-clean surface.
Operators can access PDF construction plans and sequence sketches while maintaining visibility in the workspace through an integrated camera.
New hardware and rapid sensor technology enhance automation capabilities via extended 13-channel clamping hydraulics and optimised standard interfaces for pallet storage systems and robot cells.
Efficient chip management employs a thermo-symmetric design and steep-angled fixed plates, enhanced by an internal coolant supply operating at pressures of up to 80bar.
This setup ensures effective cooling and chip evacuation, with an additional flushing capability of up to 280l per minute for applications that generate a high volume of chips from large-scale machining operations.
The Heckert X90 integrates seamlessly with Starrag's comprehensive automation solutions, including round or linear storage systems, and robotic cells, catering to production requirements from small to large batch sizes.
The extended work envelope makes it particularly suitable for the automated production of large aerospace, energy sector, and heavy industrial components.
The new Heckert X90 utilises the proven four-axis Heckert H-series machine envelope. Instead of the NC rotary table from the H-series, X-series models feature a robust rotary/tilt table developed and manufactured in-house at Starrag's Chemnitz plant.
The tilting unit incorporates two equally sized bearings and a thermally stable design, enabling five-sided, highly dynamic machining of complex, large-scale components.
Ensuring pallet compatibility across the new Heckert X90, smaller X70 and X80, and larger variants was essential for developers.
Pallets are interchangeable with Heckert H series machines and older Heckert HEC 630/800 X5 machines, providing investment protection and operational flexibility.
The Heckert X90 is now available as part of Starrag's expanded X-series line of 5-axis machining centres.
The Heckert X-series includes the smaller Heckert X50, X70 and X80 variants, with the X90 offering the largest work envelope and capacity for the most demanding large-part manufacturing applications.