MH-500 HMC Automation: Separating Pallet Exchange from Part Loading

The specification lists two tables: standard 500 × 500 mm at 500 kg, or optional 400 × 400 mm at 400 kg.

Technical application analysis. Fixture-mounted parts; no delivered workpiece established; MH-500 horizontal machining center; two-pallet APC with optional external part handling.

Reference configuration and timing

The specification lists two tables: standard 500 × 500 mm at 500 kg, or optional 400 × 400 mm at 400 kg.
The pallet-to-pallet exchange is 10 s. Tool-to-tool change belongs to a different mechanism.

Engineering evaluation

First decide whether the automation will transport complete pallets or bare workpieces. Pallet logistics requires matching interfaces and job queues; bare-part tending also requires grippers, reach and fixture-release signals.

Check the complete fixture and part envelope on both tables. Manufacturer examples such as housings do not establish that a particular housing project was delivered or that two fixtures share an identical datum.

Selection conditions and evidence limits

The source has conflicting BT50 prose and a BT40 specification table. Neither spindle interface is adopted here without the ordered configuration. This is a product-application analysis.

Application questions

Does an APC load blanks into the fixture?

Not by itself. It exchanges pallets; a person or a separately configured robot loads the fixture.

Are the two table-size and load combinations interchangeable?

No. Retain the pairing in the source and confirm the purchased configuration, including fixture mass and load distribution.

Sources and evidence

Source record 8 — ingenious-machinery.com (Chinese reference)

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Source statements and engineering evaluation are identified separately. The references do not establish a New Partner delivery or customer acceptance result.