Description: The HGRS-IV had limited room for handling large parts- so the HGRS-V was designed with much more clearance. Vertical space between workholder surface and shear tool is open as far as the shear belt and cabinet supports. This model also was the first supplied with our H5JAJT05 pure tungsten, tight-wound filament heaters.
Identify By: Center front-mounted shear knob, faceplate logo, wide stance cabinet support, integral sub-cabinet with gold light guide mount, fixed-height shear mechanism.
Variants: You may find a few center knob machines with workholder X-positioners, added as an option late in the production run or later retrofit.
Problem Areas: center-mounted shear knob proved unpopular with some operators, belt shear drive can slip on high-shear applications. Earliest models still had ball-bearing horizonal positioners which become gritty and allow nozzle movement. Manual X-movement of workholder proved crude for working between closely-spaced wire bonds.
Status: Operational, lacks X-positioner and other later refinements, but these are retrofitable options at overhaul.
Support: Excellent all components current or replaceable by current production.
Overhaul Cost: Cost depends on condition