Heckert HEC 500 Athletic

4-axis machining center

The medium-sized all round machining centers guarantee maximum efficiency, high machining quality and reliability for the entire metal working industry. The modular design of the centers ensures maximum flexibility and allows optimised manufacturing solutions to be created. Customers can choose between three different working spindles, various tool magazines and a wide range of special designs and accessories.

Key benefits
High flexibility machining (choice of fixed or traversing horizontal spindle and pivoting horizontal/vertical milling head)
Wide range of spindle powers (30 to 78 kW)
Reduced down times (partly due to dynamic adjustment axes)
Effective workpiece and tool handling
High functional reliability due to gantry construction of the table group
Multi-side and complete machining with high precision NC rotary table
High rigidity of main assemblies (thermo-symmetry, compact construction)
Dynamic and precise machining due to sophisticated drive technology
Digital AC feed drives
Sophisticated profile rail guides and circulating ball screw spindles in all linear axes
Innovative tool management (chain or tower magazine with 120 or 320 pockets)
Energy efficient machine concept with energy-saving functional elements
Extension to create manufacturing cellsOptional expansion into flexible manufacturing systems with pallet storage


Axis Configuration


Technical Data

Please choose the Measuring Unit

Clamping surface / perforated plate DIN 55201 mm 500 x 500 (630 x 500)
Max. load kg 1,000
Workpiece-interference diameter mm 1,000 (1,350)
Max. workpiece and clamping fixture height mm 1,050
Rotation range B-axis degree 0 … 360
Max. speed B-axis rpm 80 (700 at MT)
Number of changeable pallets 2

Linear travel X mm 1,000
Vertical travel Y mm 800 (950)
Traverse travel Z mm 1,000
Max. feed range, stepless mm/min 1 … 65,000
Rapid traverse rate m/min 65
Max. acceleration X / Y / Z m/s2 7 / 7 / 5
Max. feed force X / Y / Z 60% c.d.f. kN 20 / 18 / 20

H spindle .
Drive power 25% c.d.f. kW 55 (83 / 50 / 82)
Torque 25% c.d.f. Nm 1,500 (1,500 / 958 / 237)
Speed range rpm 20 … 6,000 (7,500 / 12,500 / 15,000)
Tool holder HSK-A 100 (SK 50)
HV spindle .
Drive power 60% c.d.f. kW 30
Torque 60% c.d.f. Nm 1,088
Speed range rpm 20 … 6,000
Tool holder HSK-A 100 (SK 50)
P 125 .
Drive power 25% c.d.f. kW 55
Torque 25% c.d.f. Nm 2,470
Speed range rpm 20 … 4,000
Quill stroke mm 500
Quill diameter mm 125
Tool holder HSK-A 100 (SK 50)

Chain magazine .
Number of tool pockets 40 (60 / 80 / 120)
Max. tool diameter mm 325
Max. tool length mm 700
Max. tool weight kg 35
Tower magazine .
Number of tool pockets 180 (270 / 360 / 450)
Max. tool diameter mm 340
Max. tool length mm 450 (700)
Max. tool weight kg 35 (50)

Linear axes X / Y / Z
Position deviation P [Tp] mm ≤ 0.006
Position scatter band Psmax mm ≤ 0.004
NC rotary table / B-axis .
Position deviation P [Tp] sec ≤ 6 (≤ 4)
Position scatter band Psmax sec ≤ 4 (≤ 3)