2018 Haas VF-2SS CNC Vertical Machining Center

The Haas VF-2SS is a super-speed 40-taper CNC vertical machining center with a reputation for fast cycle times and dependable support that has made the VF series one of the most common mills in American job shops. This 2018 machine offers X, Y and Z travels of 30 x 16 x 20 inches, 4 to 24 inches of spindle nose to table clearance and a 36 x 14 inch table rated for 1,500 lb. Its 40-taper inline direct-drive spindle is rated to 12,000 RPM and 30 HP with 90 ft-lb of torque, and the 30+1 side-mount tool changer handles tools up to 3 inches in diameter and 11 inches long with a 2.2 second average chip-to-chip time. Rapid traverse rates of 1,400 inches per minute on all axes and an 833 ipm maximum cutting feed keep non-cut time short, while the Haas CNC control keeps programming and setup straightforward. The machine is equipped with a chip auger and a window air blast to keep the work area and viewing window clear.

Compared with the standard Haas VF-2, the VF-2SS is the super-speed version of the same 30 x 16 x 20 inch platform, built for production work where spindle speed, rapids and tool change time drive the cost of every part. In place of the standard VF-2's lower-speed spindle and 20-pocket umbrella tool changer, the VF-2SS brings a 12,000 RPM inline direct-drive spindle and a 30+1 side-mount tool changer for faster tool-to-tool times and greater tool capacity. Higher rapid traverse rates shorten positioning moves between features, and the larger tool magazine lets a shop keep more jobs set up at once. For a shop that wants VF-2 size with production-level speed, the VF-2SS is a meaningfully better machine, not just a newer one.