Under the motto ‘Passion for Production’, Heller presented its latest 360° solutions for
tomorrow’s production at the recent AMB 2024 exhibition in Stuttgart. Among the exhibits
was the latest generation of the F 5000 five-axis machining centre, equipped with a newly
developed rack-type tool magazine offering a particularly compact footprint.
The F 5000 is available with a work envelope of 800 x 850 x 1100 mm (X/Y/Z), a pallet size of
630 x 630 mm and a maximum clamping load of 2000 kg. Due to its modular design, it is
possible to configure the machine for a wide range of applications, ensuring maximum
precision and performance in the production of small to medium batch sizes.
Highlights include the completely redesigned swivel heads and integrated motor spindles,
developed and manufactured by Heller, with an HSK-A 100 tool interface as standard and an
HSK-A 63 interface available as an option. The dynamic swivel head with fifth axis ensures
maximum machining performance. Its drive is based on a backlash-free drive concept.
Tilt kinematics are now available as an alternative to swivel kinematics. Compared with
swivel heads, tilt heads offer a significant increase in flexibility for five-axis machining. Tilt
kinematics can also support the machining of recesses and undercuts, for example.
Heller’s head of development Dr Manuel Gerst explains: “Especially for the production of
integral components, which are often required in the aerospace industry, it’s very important
that the machines used can also operate at a negative angle. Mechanically, this is not

possible with swivel heads. We’ve designed the new tilt heads specifically with these
applications in mind. With an HSK-A 63 tool interface and a high-speed spindle, they are
predestined for these applications.”
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