Hi guys and girls,
I post a new thread here on the subject I'm concerne about 'cause I only found older machine based equivalent comparison.
Here is the context:
- I have a project to start a new shop at the beginning of 2018,
- I have no CNC tooling at the moment,
- I plan to start with new machines: 1 VMC and a Lathe with Y axis capability.
Work type:
- Mainly single or small batches up to 50 pieces,
- Ermergency style -> very short time between client order to delivery is the "main" goal.
- Materials are varied: from aluminium to stainless, tool steel and in a second time Titanium alloys if possible.
- Indeed I target the better surface quality possible as well as very close tolerances when needed (mainly .002", but sometimes it will be .0005" as well).
For the prog. I have at least to "technical" solutions:
- Conversational programming,
- CAD/CAM programming,
I was first thinking to go with a full Haas solution since I know them from a long time, they have a very good communication (youtube, haas website..). But I've recently been visited by the local Hurco reseller ! He showed me some of their machines (in books for the moment), specs and so on. Then I went to their website, looked a lot of hurco's videos (not as good as Haas ones IMHO) but it seems to me that Hurco's conversational programming interface is far better than Haas's, cheaper than a decent CAD/CAM software and capable of programming 4 axis both on lathe and mills ...
Haas's recent models seem pretty reliable, what about Hurco's ?
Do some you guys and girls, have ever used or seen recent haas/hurco machines and could give me your opinion on them please ?
Thank you by advance to all the peoples that will try to help.
(Please excuse me if my English is not perfect as this is not my native tongue and I didn't practiced it for a while ).
Dxmax