Haas' EC-630PP HMC includes the addition of a six-station pallet pool, which brings true lights-out machining capability to small and medium-sized manufacturers and production shops. Designed for high-volume production and untended operation, the Haas EC-630PP features a 40" × 33" × 35" work envelope, a 50-taper geared-head spindle, a six-station pallet pool with 630-mm pallets and a high-precision, 1-degree pallet indexer. For long-cycle production with minimal non-cutting, the EC-630 is equipped with 72-pocket side-mount toolchanger, a large-volume coolant tank and a high-capacity belt conveyor for efficient chip removal. Also standard are 710-ipm rapids, a 15" color LCD monitor with USB port, 1 MB of program memory a flood and wash-down coolant system and a programmable coolant nozzle.

Each of the 630-mm pallets in the six-station pool has a load capacity of 2,640 lbs. The pallets can be scheduled individually according to the priority and sequencing requirements, which allows high-priority parts to be machined first and/or staged more often. Completed pallets are returned automatically to the holding location or can be sequenced to a protected operator station for immediate unloading and reloading. The machine's enclosure accommodates parts as large as 39.4" in both diameter and height.