The Haas VF-3SS is a 40-taper Super Speed vertical machining center with a reputation for simple operation and dependable output that has made the VF series a staple in job shops and production cells across North America. This 2011 unit, serial 1090478, offers X/Y/Z travels of 40 x 20 x 25 inches over a 48 x 18 inch table, with a 12,000 RPM inline direct-drive spindle and CAT 40 tooling. A 24+1 side-mount tool changer with CT-style grippers keeps tools staged close to the spindle, and the machine runs the Haas CNC control with high-speed machining, rigid tapping, and 750 MB of expanded program memory. Chip and coolant management includes 300 PSI through-spindle coolant, a programmable coolant nozzle, an auxiliary coolant filter, a 55-gallon coolant tank, and a chip auger. The machine is also equipped with 4th-axis drive and wiring, 5th-axis drive and wiring for adding rotary work, and high-intensity lighting inside the work area. Electrical service is 195-260V, 3-phase. The VF-3SS envelope suits fixtures, plates, housings, and multi-part setups.
The VF-3SS is the Super Speed version of the Haas VF-3, and it improves on the standard VF-3 in the areas that matter most for cycle time. Where the standard VF-3 is built around an 8,100 RPM spindle and a 20-station carousel tool changer, the VF-3SS steps up to a 12,000 RPM inline direct-drive spindle and a 24+1 side-mount tool changer, giving faster metal removal and quicker, more reliable tool changes. Both machines share the same 40 x 20 x 25 inch work envelope and 48 x 18 inch table, so buyers keep the VF-3 capacity while gaining the speed of the SS package. Add the 300 PSI through-spindle coolant and 4th- and 5th-axis drive readiness on this unit, and the VF-3SS is a more capable production machine than a base VF-3, built for shorter cycle times and more complex work.