Staged at the company’s Chemnitz manufacturing plant in Germany, the three-day open house illustrated how the range of Heckert machines are being put to good use in machining a variety of components in line with the ‘Transportation & Industrial Components’ themed event.

Likewise, the new HEC Focus (F line) machines also drew much attention, being specifically designed for general sub-contract applications and for use by supply chain partners to automotive OEMs, for example. These are the only machines being manufactured for stock by Heckert, to satisfy the company’s claim of providing machines that are available on exceptionally short delivery timescales and at reduced investment costs.

The F range models were laid bare with machines at various stages of build, displaying the range of new machines that optimise production costs through reduced machining times and improved integrity of production.

The designations of the three-machine F line – the HEC 400 F, 500 F and 630 F - reflect their pallet sizes: 400mm by 500mm (capable of accommodating work weighing 500kg) on the HEC 400 F; 500mm by 630 mm (600kg) on the HEC 500 F; and 500mm by 630 mm (800kg) on the HEC 630 F. X, Y and Z axis travels across the trio are, respectively, 650mm by 650mm by 680mm, 750mm by 750mm by 725mm and 850mm by 750mm by 850mm.

Based on the HEC construction platform of mineral-cast or cast iron build and thermo-tolerant design principles, the new machines feature a small control cabinet (housing Fanuc 0i MF as standard; Siemens Sinumerik 840D as an option) and short chip conveyor, for example, to create a very compact machine.

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