Haas adds optional 30+1 side-mount tool changer to DM-3 vertical machining centre
The option raises tool capacity on the compact VMC, which Haas says has a smaller footprint than its VF-2.
Haas Automation now offers its DM-3 vertical machining centre with an optional 30+1 side-mount tool changer. The company announced the option in late October, adding tool capacity to the compact VMC.
Haas positions the DM-3 for shops that need a compact CNC machine with enough travel for their work, especially where a larger vertical machining centre won't fit. The builder says the DM-3 occupies less floor space than its VF-2 model.
According to Haas, the side-mount changer gives users more tools during machining, supporting more complex work without stepping up to a larger VMC. Those are the manufacturer's claims; the source does not independently establish performance or capacity beyond the stated tool count.
For a shop weighing a small-footprint VMC, the option means more tools can stay loaded between jobs, cutting manual swaps on work that needs several cutters. Haas directs buyers to its Build-and-Price service to configure a DM-3. The announcement gave no pricing, travel dimensions or operating-hour data.