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Replacement Milling Machine Heads.

Now available for direct connection to 230, 460 or 600 volt power supply
and can be interfaced to most CNC controls for programmable spindle speeds

Now in stock.
New 10 Hp and 15 Hp models.
Upgrades are possible for customers that already have our 5-GL heads!!!
Replacement heads for Bridgeport, Topwell, First, Supermax mostTaiwan made Bridgeport clones.  If the T-sot in the ram on your machine has a 6" c/l diameter, these should fit.

A complete system.  The replacement head will bolt directly onto Bridgeport and most Taiwanese Bridgeport clone rams.  Mount the drive on the back of the column and connect your power supply.  The head is fully wired and ready to go.

Only 3 moving parts in the direct drive belt housing. About 85 fewer parts than a vari-disk type head. Almost zero maintenance.

Speeds up to 6,000 RPM.
These heads are ideal for upgrading quill type CNC machines because they can be controlled by most CNCs. We use the same vector drives on our CNC mills and machining centres  They can orient and reverse fast enough for rigid tapping.

Click here to download the heads catalog.

Click here to download the drawing of the head mount for the Bridgeport size ( 4 1/2 Hp )  The hole pattern is on a 6" diameter .. ie the T-slot on the knuckle joint has a 6" center line.

Click here to download the drawing of the head mount for the heavy 7 1/2 to 15 Hp heads.
Replacement head on an old Brigdeport
Showing the HH Roberts replacement milling head on a old Bridgeport milling machine

Back Geared Versions are Here !

Now in stock.  We have back geared versions of the R-8 heads available for customers that need higher torque at low RPM.    Back-geared versions of the larger #40 heads with 7 1/2 Hp drive should be here in April.   Speeds 15 to 750 in low and 100 to 6,000 in high.

If you already have an earlier gearless head and would like to upgrade to a back geared model, we have a kit to to do it.
 
We have developed a new drive system that will run these heads directly from your 575-600 Volt power without the need for a transformer !


A left side view of the HH Roberts 7 1/2 Hp milling machine head with a face mill.
4 1/2 Hp version shown with R-8 spindle. # 30, # 40 and Erickson spindles are available.
Shown below a head with #40 Cat CNC tooling and with the optional power draw bar.

Direct drive head 100 to 6,000 rpm

Back geared head  15 to 750 rpm and 100 to 6,000 rpm

Available for 208, 230, 460 and 600 Volt power supplies without the need for a transformer !!!

This is the 7 1/2 to 15 Hp head suitable for fitting to our Topwel, some Hurco, Webb and Kent machines.  It is pictured with an Amercian made Hi-Torque power draw bar.

Direct drive head 100 to 6,000 rpm or flip the belt to low range
of 65 to 4000

Back geared head  15 to 750 rpm and 100 to 6,000 rpm
Showing the heavy 7 1/2 Hp milling head

Parts diagram for the HH Roberts Milling head This diagram shows the moving parts in the top half of the head.  It is in fact a lot like today's modern machining centers with the drive train consisting of

1) the motor shaft and pulley
2) the drive belt
3) the spindle pulley and splined coupling
4) The spindle itself ( not shown ) There are about 85 fewer moving parts.

Maintenance is near zero and is normally only a replacement of the timing belt after years of service.

adaptor Drawings and Photos
Bridgeport sized head
H-D #40 taper head
dimensioned drawing
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