The NEW QUEST CHNC machines combine the best attributes of two enduring Hardinge legends: the CHNC turret lathe and the Hardinge Super-Precision Gang Tooler.
Those of you who were familiar with the CHNC of years past will recognize the 8 or 4 sided top plate that offered a wide variety (up to 24!) of small tools to be accommodated for all sorts of high precision small parts turning.
Because the top plates are quickly interchangeable, individual top plates can be dedicated to specific repeat jobs, enabling rapid changeover of complete tooling setups in literally minutes time.
The new Quest CHNC features a new servo motor high-speed indexing mechanism with a indexing repeatability of ten millionths of an inch – the finest indexing accuracy ever offered in a CNC turret lathe! Combine that with Hardinge’s unique Super-Precision specification and you have simply: the most accurate turret lathe ever built!
We have combined this with the well-proven solid Harcrete base and Super-Precision Spindle of the Hardinge GT 27 SP machine to provide maximum accuracy and rigidity for highest precision applications in difficult-to-machine aerospace alloys and medical applications.
The Quest CHNC is not a machine for all applications. However, if you have a need to hold the smallest tolerances possible for precision instruments, aerospace parts, medical parts, including hard turning and exotic stainless, then the Hardinge Quest CHNC may be just the machine for you.
