W8 HINTEN is the designation for a co-moving automatic disc tool changer on CNC-machining centres of the machine manufacturer WEEKE. This is designed for the use of milling tools with HSK taper.

Characteristics

• configuration: co-moving on aggregate support in X-direction
• tool change slots: 8 tool places, due to the construction of the different milling tools the number of tools to be magazined can change.
• tool weight: max. 5 kg total weight incl. HSK holder
• tool diameter: max. 100 mm when fully occupied (8 milling tools) max. 160 mm with smaller tool diameters or free space on the secondary stations
• number of magazineable change units: max. 4
• tool change time: approx. 12-18 seconds from chip to chip
• common size of tool holder: HSK-F63