2017 Haas DS-30Y CNC Turn-Mill Center

The Haas DS-30Y is a dual-spindle, Y-axis turning center known for the value, reliability, and easy serviceability that have made Haas a trusted name in production and job-shop machining. This 2017 example pairs a 12 in. A2-6 main spindle - 30 HP, 4,500 RPM, 3 in. bar capacity, hydraulic chuck - with an 8.3 in. A2-5 secondary spindle rated 15 HP and 4,000 RPM, so parts can be turned, milled, and back-worked complete in one setup. It carries a 12-station BMT65 live-tool turret with full C-axis on both spindles and Y-axis travel of +/-2 in. for off-centerline milling and drilling, over X-axis travel of 9.4 in., Z-axis of 32.5 in., a 31.75 in. swing, and an 18 in. by 23 in. maximum cutting capacity. The Haas control rounds out a capable multitasking lathe ready for aluminum and steel production work.

Compared to the standard Haas DS-30 it builds on, the DS-30Y is a meaningfully more capable machine rather than a simple variant. The defining upgrade is the addition of a +/-2 in. Y-axis, which lets the live-tool turret perform true off-centerline milling, drilling, and slotting that the non-Y DS-30 cannot - effectively turning a dual-spindle lathe into a compact multitasking turn-mill center. Combined with synchronized C-axis on both the main and sub spindles, the DS-30Y completes complex prismatic and round parts in a single cycle, reducing the second-operation milling a standard DS-30 would still require. For a shop weighing a used DS-30 against this DS-30Y, the Y-axis brings genuine multitasking capability to the floor at a used-machine price.