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FMA3-III - Horizontal Machining Center
The Tsugami FMA3-III quickly established itself as the industry standard in integrated pallet pool HMCs when it was first introduced 25 years ago. Five generations of successful upgrades later, it remains the benchmark for semi-attended or unattended operation. Innovations include a vertical bed, “free-flow” chip disposal, heat dispersion, and Tsugami power and accuracy. The machine is also available in a 5-face machining version, the FMA5-V.
The Benchmark HMC
The FMA3-III Horizontal Machining Center is designed for unattended operation with a resident multi-pallet pool while delivering unparalleled speed and accuracy. Featuring an ATC tool-to-tool time of 1 second with 62 and 126 options available, X/Y/Z traverse rate of 994 IPM, and pallet change time of 9 seconds, this machining center delivers the power, precision, and repetitive performance for true lights-out operations.
The FMA3-III comes with a space-saving vertical-loop pallet system. Each pallet contains a non-contact binary device which can be read by the machine control. This allows for automatic program and tooling calls for each pallet; by each pallet, no operator intervention is necessary.
This Tsugami HMC is also designed to solve two persistent problems in semi-attended or unattended HMC operation: chip disposal and heat dispersion. The monolith design permits the free flow of chips, with or without an operator. The chips and coolant are also isolated from the machine’s bed, preventing thermal distortion.
| X / Y / Z-axis Stroke | 14.17 x 13 x 15.75” |
| Pallet Size | 11.75” x 11.75” |
| ATC (Tool-to-Tool) | 1.0 sec. |
| Chip-to-Chip | 5.0 sec. |
| Pallet Change Time | 9.0 Sec |
| Rapid Traverse Rate | 994 IPM |
| Spindle Speed | 200 – 15,000 rpm |
| Spindle Motor | 10 HP |
| Width x Depth x Height | 159 x 97.8 x 107.8”, 4040 x 2485 x 2740 mm |
| Weight | 25,300 lbs, 11,500 kg |
- 25 years, 5+ Upgrades, Industry Benchmark HMC –still the standard for unattended pallet pool HMCs
- Vertical Bed/Pallet System Enhances Chip Disposal – and enables “free-chip-flow” away from tool shanks
- Available with Full Rotary B-Axis
- Minimal Pallet Changing Time via built-in vertical pallet changer
- Tsugami Precision, Speed, Accuracy in a Time-Tested Pallet Pool HMC
- Fanuc 18i-MB CNC
- Multiple; including 62, 126, 190 Tool Magazine
- 20 Pallet Magazine
- Chip Conveyor
- Through-Spindle Coolant
- Automatic Centering Function
Tsugami Custom Tooling is a full service machine tool shop specializing in the design, manufacture, and delivery of custom machine tool accessories.
For all tooling inquiries please contact:
Keith Clendenin
Ph: (860) 687-3527
Cell: (860) 422-3297
e-mail: [email protected]