Haas Automation's popular DT and DM Series Drill/Tap/Mill Centers have been completely redesigned from the castings up to provide more performance and reliability than ever before, with better chip flow, more visibility into the machines, and easier access to parts and fixturing. And best of all, they're now less expensive.

Haas DT/DM series machines are high-speed, lean-style machining centers that provide high performance in compact footprints that make efficient use of valuable shop floor space. The two series are identical in performance and specification, except for the spindle taper. The DT-1 and DT-2 are 30-taper machines optimized for high-speed drilling and tapping, while the DM-1 and DM-2 offer the advantage of standard 40-taper tooling for more extensive drilling and milling.

Using cutting-edge design and analysis tools, Haas engineers optimized the DT/DM castings to increase rigidity and improve vibration damping, while removing unnecessary mass. To improve ergonomics and increase access to the table for loading/unloading parts and fixtures, the machines' enclosures were simplified and are slightly larger, with the operator door now centered on the spindle. A large side window provides added visibility into the machine.

To improve chip flow, the new machines feature dual Y-axis washdown nozzles to flush chips toward the chip auger, which now is located at the front of the machine and discharges to the side, like other Haas VMCs. The machines also use the standard 55-gal. coolant tank found on Haas VF series machines, which provides 22 percent more coolant volume than on the previous DT/DM models.