Hurco TM6 User manual

December 2004 PRE 704-0214-101, B Revision B
Getting Started with Your
TM6, TM8, TM10 LATHE
Preliminary Manual

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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of Hurco Companies, Inc. (Hurco). The software
described in this document is furnished under the License Agreement to customers. It is
against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the
license agreement. The purchaser may make copies of the software for backup purposes.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, for any purpose without the express
written permission of the Hurco machine tool owner.
Hurco Manufacturing Company reserves the right to incorporate any modification or
improvements in machines and machine specifications which it considers necessary, and
does not assume any obligation to make any said changes in machines or equipment
previously sold.
Hurco products and services are subject to Hurco’s then current prices, terms, and
conditions, which are subject to change without notice.
© 2004 Hurco Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Patents: U.S. Patents B14,477,754; 5,453,933; Canadian Patent 1,102,434;
Japanese Patents 1,649,006 and 1,375,124; other Patents pending.
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Conversational Probing, UltiDraw, UltiNet, UltiPocket and AutoSave are trademarks of
Hurco Companies, Inc.
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more information about Hurco products and services, contact:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Understanding Hurco Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1
Preparing the Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
Foundation Supporting the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
Machine Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3
Machine Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4
Shipping Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4
Operating Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 5
Electrical Service Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8
KVA Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8
Calculating Service Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 9
Recommended Isolation Transformer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 10
Grounding Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 10
Compressed Air Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 11
Compressed Air Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 11
Recommended Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 11
Machine Coolant System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 12
Selecting Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 12
Machine Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 13
Machine Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1
Inspecting for Damage Before Unloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2
Unloading the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2
Unloading the Machine from Shipping Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2
Forklift Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3
Unpacking the Machine Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3
Moving the Machine into Final Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4
Lifting the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4
Lowering the Machine onto its Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4
Leveling the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4
Start-up Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1
Meeting Requirements Before the Service Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2
Lathe Max Programming Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2
Machine and Software Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Chip Conveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
UltiDraw DXF Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX - 1

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1–1. TM Machining Center Operating Dimensions—Three Views . . . . . . . . 1 - 5
Figure 1–2. Delta and Wye Transformer Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 10

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1–1. TM6 Machine Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3
Table 1–2. TM8 Machine Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3
Table 1–3. TM1 Machine Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3
Table 1–4. TM 6 Approximate Shipping Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 4
Table 1–5. TM 8 Approximate Shipping Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 4
Table 1–6. TM 10 Approximate Shipping Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 4
Table 1–7. TM6 Width and Height Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 6
Table 1–8. TM8 Width and Height Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 6
Table 1–9. TM10 Width and Height Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 7
Table 1–10. KVA Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 8
Table 1–11. Input Voltage (VAC) Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 9
Table 1–12. TM6 Coolant Capacity and Pump Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 12
Table 1–13. TM8 Coolant Capacity and Pump Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 12
Table 1–14. TM10 Coolant Capacity and Pump Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 12
Table 1–15. Lubrication for TM Series Lathes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 13
Table 2–1. Fork Tines Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 3

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