VMC1265D vertical machining center

Machine details

VMC1265D in short.

A 1,200 x 600 mm table with 1,200 x 650 x 650 mm travels and 24 m/min rapids — the size most mould shops settle on, in the high-speed precision build.

45-size linear guides on X, Y and Z, C3 ballscrews, and a BT40 spindle with a 150 mm nose running to 8,000 rpm. The 24-station disc magazine changes tools in 2.5 s. Positioning is 0.008 mm and repeatability 0.005 mm over all three axes.

The table measures 1,200 x 600 mm with 5-18-100 T-slots and carries 800 kg. Rapids are 24 m/min in X and Y, 18 m/min in Z — a deliberate split, so the Z drive stays stiff instead of being geared for speed it will not use. The machine stands 3,300 x 2,600 x 3,360 mm and weighs about 6,800 kg.

This is the machine most often specified for mould inserts, extrusion dies and press tooling that outgrow a 855 but do not justify a 1,600 mm table. Through-spindle coolant, oil cooling, a 32-station magazine, double-layer way covers and a chip conveyor are all available.