At IMTS '04 HAAS was running the same part program over and over all day on already machined parts, as most companies do.
I was shopping around for a new VM and was going to buy a Haas till i saw them running.
After running the same program over and over on the same workpieces all day the machines were still taking dust off the parts, which makes me think that the rigidity and repeatability of the machines is questionable. It was enough to make me buy a Hurco VM-2 instead of a Haas. The hurco was a great deal as well.
By the way Hurco's have very very good rigidity and amazing accuracy/repeatability as well as circular 2 & 3 axis interpolation and are engineered here in Indianapolis. They have 4 lathes out and are releasing their live tooling (dual spindle) lathe at IMTS this year.
Don't take my word for it though. If you don't need the lathe right away just snoop around for one you like at IMTS '06 coming up this September 6-13 at McCormick Place.
-Alex
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