The vertical mills feature Meehanite castings, heavy-duty knee and saddle to handle table loads up to 1,550-lb, an articulating head for machining compound angles, micrometer depth stop, precision ground and hardened leadscrews, and one-shot lubrication. The quill offers lever-operated manual rapid quill movement and handwheel for fine quill feed, hard chrome-plated precision ground quill and quill locks, and bi-directional adjustable automatic feed disengagement.
The mills are equipped with R-8 or ISA#30 extra heavy-duty spindles that feature a brake, ABEC class 7 spindle bearings, and reversible operation. The spindle motor is available with infinitely variable speeds from 60 to 4,000 rpm, or with an eight-speed step pulley operating at 85 to 3,000 rpm (FV1 only).
The FV1 features a choice of 9- × 42-in. or 9- × 48-in. table, 30- × 36-in. X-axis travel, 15-in. Y-travel, 5-in. Z-travel, 16.5-in. knee travel, and 14-in. ram travel. The FV300 features an 11- × 58-in. table, 34-in. X-travel, 15.5-in. Y-travel, 5-in. Z-travel, 15-in. knee travel, and 14-in. ram travel.
Features also include a pneumatic assist to counterbalance the weight of the knee, saddle and table, and front way covers. Options include a chip tray; 4-, 6-, and 8-in. riser blocks, multi-angle attachment; horizontal milling arrangement, and automatic power feed.
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