Hello all out there lost in the confusion of trying to find support for your Hitachi Seiki machines. I own a CNC Service Company in Wichita Kansas working on all brands of machines, but specializing in Hitachi Seiki. I currently have over 10 gig of info on Hitachi Seiki machines in my database from machine software to procedures and ELECTRICAL MANUALS!!!!! I have years of experience working with these machines, and until June of 04 I worked for Mori Seiki in LA as the Hitachi Seiki specialist. We DO travel, and my hourly rate for shop labor is only $75.00 per hour no matter what state your in. I also do phone support and provide procedures at $45.00 per hour 1 hour min....If you have a Hitachi Seiki machine, other machine models welcome also, call us and we will be happy to help!!! (cureing your headaches is free!!)

You can contact us at 316-744-0549 just ask for Josh, aka Hitachi_man

well be looking forward to hearing from you!!!

Hi Hitachi Seiki_Man
I Have Hitachi Seiki Va 40 Can You Help Me Look For Manual.
I live in orange county california
Thank You

What controls?

Hitachi Seiki va 40
Fannuc 6m control.
If you are still in LA let me know so I can contac you for service

Thank you

I'm in the midwest now. your machine have the Micon 8-1 or 8-2?

Hi,hitachi_man
How do i know which is 8-1 or 8-2?

Thanh You

It's on the edge of the board, it will say micon 8-1 or micon 8-2.

It's micon 8-2.

What manuals are you looking for? I'll see if I have them.

HG 400III with Seicos 10M control. Tool mag is out 5 pots. How can I reset? :cheers:

That machine should have the Micon 16 front end, to reset the tool pot you need to go into the system table and do it there. Press F1 > F4 and that will take you into the AB-Phase table. Change your pot numbers there and reboot the machine. That should take care of it.

Phone number change....[QUOTE=Hitachi_man]Hello all out there lost in the confusion of trying to find support for your Hitachi Seiki machines. I own a CNC Service Company in Wichita Kansas working on all brands of machines, but specializing in Hitachi Seiki. I currently have over 10 gig of info on Hitachi Seiki machines in my database from machine software to procedures and ELECTRICAL MANUALS!!!!! I have years of experience working with these machines, and until June of 04 I worked for Mori Seiki in LA as their Hitachi Seiki specialist. We DO travel, and my hourly rate for shop labor is only $75.00 per hour no matter what state your in. I also do phone support and provide procedures at $45.00 per hour 1 hour min....If you have a Hitachi Seiki machine, other machine models welcome also, call us and we will be happy to help!!! (curing your headaches is free!!)

You can contact us at 316-260-6090 just ask for Josh, aka Hitachi_man

well be looking forward to hearing from you!!!

Good morning Josh/Hitachi Man,

I have a vm50 with Seikos Alpha10M Control (equiped with dual pallet changer). I'm missing a Programing Manual and Instruction Manual for Optional Functions. Machine seems to be running okay except for swapping pallet. I keep having these alarms when commanding M60.

[2AC7] Transfer Ready Indication Incomplete
[2AD1] Pallet Position Pin in Abnormal

I'm not sure if we had the pallet changer hooked up right because the "APC Ready" Push Button/Light never came on during the whole time and I don't know how to "Origin APC". There's a green LED flashing all the time in APC controller box (bellow/behind the pallet changer).

We're able to MDI the APC door open, Unclamp table (which raised the table up) but unable to dock the table to its place.

I'd like to buy above mentioned Manuals (either printed copies or PDF files) from you and need your help walking us thru solving this problem. I'll have my friend Shane (he helps setting up the machine) give you a call today. We are in Oregon.

Thank you :)

Chi Dang

hi hitachi man
we have a vs50 aprox built 2003 the tool changer keeps alarming out
when you have tools in it with no tools in it it works fine do you think
that is somthing you could find solution for if we called you.
thanks
bob m

What alarms are you getting? Probably something that can be fixed very easily. That tool magazine, carrier fingers, and twin arm are pretty basic in both design and in/out signals. Alot of what I see happen is either the tool page or the a/b phase is out of sync. But if you can tell me what alarms you have I will have a better idea of what needs to be done.

Dear sir
My machine(Hitachi seiki MG630-V) has micon8 & fanuc6mb system(built in 1982).
I pushed emergence button during ATC working.
After that time I can not do anything because of Z interlock.
How can I release the Z interlock.
If you have micon8 operating manual , Can I get 1 copy?
Thank you

hi hitachi man
the alarms we are getting are
2113,500,2083,2086
hope you can help
bob m

george industries ny
607-748-3371

hi hitachi man
we have been trying to contact you by phone now for 2 week
for phone support, we have had no luck.has you phone number changed.

bob m

george ind

ph 607-748-3371

hi does anyone know what happened to thr hitachi man
he does not respond to forum or phone calls,or does anyone know
of another hitachi service man.
we have a machine down and no one to fix it.

any help would be appreciated

Hi, I am Paul. i just purchased a hitachi seiki va-40, 1980 model. please show me how to get this machine up and running. I spent the whole nite, trying to clear the old numbers from the offset page by pressing CAN , then input, but nothing happen. Also, please show me how to set all the tools in, with the magazine, in order for the machine to regconize all tools. Thanks

Ok guys, not sure what is going on but I'm not getting any emails or anything so here is my new info...

www.kmtscnc.com
316-260-6090
josh@kmtscnc.com

I am still here and working on them, and I do still have a huge data base of software and procedures available. Feel free to email or call me direct if you need to!! And check out the website its new and still adding.

Hello,
One of customer has bought a second hand Hitachi seki vm50 super productive vertical machining centere from a trader , with out any manuals.
We are able to power up the machine, but with alarms like AXIS OVER TRAVEL +-, 801 PC LADER SUM CHECK ERROR , 742 EDITING THE PROGRAME, ETC..

THE SYSTEM IS A SEICOS LAMBDA 10M, WITH NEC DRIVE AND FANUC MOTORS.

DO YOU THIS MACHINE MANUALS AND PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING THESE ALARMS?
IF SO PLEASE SEND ME A MAIL.

D.JOHNSON.
00919444029066.
INDIA

The worst of the alarms you have is the check sum, but it is an easy fix. Contact me by phone or email directly and we can get it taken care of. My contact info is on my website at www.kmtscnc.com (http://www.kmtscnc.com).

Josh

i have a problem with a seicos mark 2 control.on starting the system it says pc not ready and then the screen will shange to checksum error.any suggestions???

this is not a big issue. The check sum error can be fixed rather easy. Call me tomarrow at 316-260-6090 and i'll get you through it. shouldn't take more than 5 min's.

Sorry,couldnt Call Next Day Due To A Demise In The Family.when Can I Call You Next And What Time?

josh,
is it possible to email me the procedure since we have an 11 hour time difference.i called u at 8am your time but u were'nt there.

e-mail id (i forgot)info@leadervalves.com

we have an hs630 , the tool arm doen't seem to grip the tools with much stength ,there is no visible wear but when the arm comes around the tool is flopping around ,i beleave the springs in the arm are worn and the book shows nothing for adjusting ,
some of the guys claim they are cleaning the oil around the sensors and it works better ,is this possible (sensors)? the door is pretty smashed so coolant and chips do get into the magazine side
i haven t had a chance to look into it further ,but we have had it throw some tools ,
it is set for heavy tools
we have a new arm coming but i was wondering if something is being over looked

thanks
curt

It may not be the Collant or Oil on the Sencors, but a combination of Chips, Wear, and Coolant buildup around the Gripping Finger. Don't forget that most older machines have an Origin in which they have to be loaded (Dimple OUT). If some inexperienced person Loaded it wrong once it posses a problem of throughing tools in the Future. I see a lot of machine abuse around here because people cut corners rushing to get the setup done. Or they simple were not taught correctly. Check for Damage and or Chip Buildup around the Gripping Finger of the Tool Arm. You may be very suprised at what you find.

BTW: Check the Spring Load Tention by Prying a Tool Holder out Carefully. If it comes out too easy, you know the drill buddy. Replacement which can be a real PITA on older machines. The new ones just break off, LOL

Cheers :cheers:

Check the Spring Load Tention by Prying a Tool Holder out Carefully. If it comes out too easy, you know the drill buddy.

Cheers :cheers:

don t need to
watching the tool change is enough for me , plus i don't have to pry a tool out ,i just yank it out
there is no more than typical wear on a machine that age ,
the springs are probably cooked

don t need to
watching the tool change is enough for me , plus i don't have to pry a tool out ,i just yank it out
there is no more than typical wear on a machine that age ,
the springs are probably cooked


Most likely dude. Did you get a chance to look at the Keys on the spindle for damage? Their function isn't driving but Orientation is Vital on some of the machines for G76 Fine Boring with a Q Shift.

I would have to say it is the spring too.

Hello Hitachi-man, We Have A Hitachi Vertical Machining Center Model Maccmatic 48v / Fanuc 6m. We Have Problems With Atc .
Can You Send Us The Manual And The Electrical Drawings Of The Control Hitachi ?.
I Have Someones Manuals Fanuc, Do You Have The Service Manual For The System 6m.
Best Regards
Gerardo

Hello Hitachi-man.

I have a Hitachi-Seiki 4a Ram type turret lathe. Would you happen to have the manuals for it? I also need the feed drive idler gear. I am also looking for a taper attachment for it, plus threading attachment if possible.
Thanks, Ken
klysons@telusplanet.net

does this guy answer anyone anymore? I would gladly buy a manual for the 4a...........just not for 250+ like online

orphaned
just as the machines have been

well at least his phone # is there, maybe he still answers that? Must be a busy man

and his phone # is disco now too. Is this guy still alive?

Hello Hitachi Man,

My company currently employs a HS630 Horizontal Machining Cell, for which we have no user manual (an external repair company took it with them after a job!).

I have been asked to look into the operating pressures of our machines and review these to see if we are over-pressurising unnecessarily.

I would therefore be most grateful if you could provide me with any information that you deem to be relevant.

Kind Regards,


(CNC KPM)

hes not answering in here, not returning email and his phone has been disconnected. I am thinking he is stuck in a lathe somewhere.........

Hello,
HITACHI SEIKI VM50 , NOW RETROFITED WITH FANUC O i SYSTEM, EXCEPT SPINDLE DRIVE REST ARE OK.
I HAVE 0-10V ANLOG COMMAND PROVISON FROM SYSTEM.
DOES ANY ONE KNOW HOW TO INTERFACE THIS WITH NEC SPINDLE DRIVE. ASU110.
A HELP REQUESTED. IF POSSIBLE PLEASE GIVE SCHEMATIC FOR THIS INTERFACE.
D.JOHNSON - a-electronics@eth.net

I am trying to locate "Josh" AKA Hitachi_man from this Nov 2004 post.... or anyone else with equivalent experience that may be able to provide phone support specifically for a Hitachi Seiki MN 500, Horizontal Machining Center "Minimatic" with Fanuc 6M control.

We are having trouble with the tool changer. We're located in Columbus, OH and we're also interested in developing a relationship with an experienced Hitachi Seiki repair-person who would be able to travel to our location.

Please contact us via phone or email (We do not check this forum regularly)

dstacey[at]columbusmachine[dot]com
614-409-0244

His website is www.kmtscnc.com - you can find his contact info there.
Kirk

Hi. :-)

We have a hitachi seiki ts15 made in year 1998, with cnc seikos sigma 21L (fanuc cnc? not sure).

I only have service manual though
Do you have any manuals for it? I'm interested in programing manual, worker's manual, etc... any manuals that can help me use the machine.

Nick

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For service in Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin try http://www.statemachinetool.com/ in Waukesha, WI.
Their rates are:
Labor = $125/hr - 1 hour min.
Travel = $55/hr + $0.49/mile

There is also http://www.ellisontechnologies.com/il/home.aspx
Their rates are:
Labor = $125/hr
Travel = $125/hr
If your Hitachi-Seiki was made in Huntsville, AL you won't be able to go to these guys. Ellison is part of Mori Seiki...who bought the Japanese portion of Hitachi-Seiki. Mori couldn't get the US Hitachi-Seiki line and therfore they won't support your machine if it was made in the US. If your serial number on your machine has letters at the end, it was made in the US and not in Japan.

We ended up paying for 1/2 a service call. When the tech got here and saw the serial number with letters at the end (HT23J7909HL), he called his super at Mori and was told he could not support our machine. We still had to pay for his travel time to get here and back. He tried a few steps to get it fixed but they didn't work.

They guys at State Machine faxed me a procedure and I had it fixed in a matter of minutes. We are still having State Machine come out and do an alignment and reset the Q-setter. This machine hasn't been re-aligned in years. I know it is out because the drills don't drill on-center anymore, I have to offset the X-Axis up about 0.040" in the tool offset page.

Thanks for the information! Your services will come in handy to many customers who have these machines and need service!

Hi.
We have a hitachi seiki Vs50 (fanuc 18i ).

I need service manual,worker's manual, etc...
Who can help me? Please Email to me. :tongliana@126.com

tonglian

Also try www.cybercnc.com the story I got from a guy is that the owner of this company put up his house and much more as collateral to purchase all of the Hitachi-Sieki USA equipment. He bought up everything in the US. They might have manuals you are looking for also.

Hi,

Search on google for some second hand dealers of machines that have a machine like yours. Ask them if they have the manuals and what will be the cost to get them. I solved my problem once like that.

Regards,
Nick

Hi Hitachi man:
i am in China. There is a Hitachi Seiki VS50(Fanuc 18i)in our factory. It is second hand machine.But there is no manual of machine.Can you sale the manual to us?

Best Regards

tonglian(tongliana@163.com)