Vertical Machining Centres
Seven machines. The V and VH frames cover general three-axis work; the T series runs a direct-drive spindle set up for high-speed drilling and tapping.
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Vertical machining centres
Three-axis centres from 820 mm to 1.8 m X travel, with tables from 1000 × 500 mm to 2000 × 900 mm. The T series is set up for high-speed drilling and tapping with a direct-drive spindle.
Choosing A Lathe
Bed Type Follows The Part
Sixty models is a lot to read through. Send the part instead: the largest diameter, the length, the material and the tolerance, and we will name the two or three that fit and say why.
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Flat bed for weight
A wide flat bed carries heavy, long work and damps the cut. It is the right choice for shafts, rolls and anything needing a steady rest, and it is easier to load with a crane.
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Slant bed for chips and speed
Chips fall into the conveyor instead of piling on the ways, and the turret sits closer to the spindle centreline. Best for repeat production of medium parts.
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Vertical for diameter
Once the part is heavier than it is long, gravity works with you rather than against you. Flanges, rings, wheels and gearbox cases belong on a table, not between centres.
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Y-axis when it saves a setup
A power turret and a C-axis pay for themselves the moment the part would otherwise move to a machining centre for a keyway, a flat or a cross hole.
Every model page carries the specification we hold on file. Foundation drawings and ISO 230-2 acceptance figures come with the quotation.
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Vertical Machining Centres Questions, Answered
What travels do these vertical machining centres cover?
X travels from 820 mm to 1.8 m across seven machines, with tables sized to match. Choose with 20–30 % margin over your largest recurring part — margin you use for fixtures — rather than sizing to the single biggest job you have ever quoted.
Which control packages are offered on these VMCs?
Mitsubishi M80 and FANUC 0i MF Plus packages are catalogued, with axis and spindle motors matched per control — the drive tables on each machine page name motor models, power and torque line by line. Whichever you pick is written into the contract, option pack included.
When does my work justify a 4th axis on a vertical centre?
When parts carry features at several angles that are each still three-axis cuts. A rotary 4th axis turns those re-clampings into indexes, holding position between faces. If the geometry is a true sculptured surface, that is five-axis territory — different machine, different money, and we will say so rather than sell an axis you cannot use.
What holds accuracy on these VMCs during long runs?
High-rigidity castings checked by finite element analysis, pre-tensioned ball screws on all three axes, and spindles running ceramic bearings for low temperature rise. Every machine is then laser-measured to ISO 230-2 before crating, so the accuracy claim arrives as a serial-numbered report, not an adjective.