Mr.Mechanical
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2010
- Location
- Virginia
Hi guys,
I got the green light to upgrade from our Okuma M460-VE to a 5 axis machine! (We were getting killed by number of setups.)
I have read through all the posts I could find about the Mazak Variaxis I-600 and DMG DMU 50 but wanted to see if anyone was in the same position as me before they bought one machine or another. Plus feedback from any others users would be great.
Two big concerns on the DMU is it's weight (9900 lbs. vs 28,860 lbs. Mazak) and the C frame type rotary table. A plus for the DMG (I think) is that scales are standard and $30-40K option on the Mazak.
A new Mazak is $20K less than a demo DMU 50 both loaded.
Both companies seem to have good support for central Virginia.
Any options would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
I got the green light to upgrade from our Okuma M460-VE to a 5 axis machine! (We were getting killed by number of setups.)
I have read through all the posts I could find about the Mazak Variaxis I-600 and DMG DMU 50 but wanted to see if anyone was in the same position as me before they bought one machine or another. Plus feedback from any others users would be great.
Two big concerns on the DMU is it's weight (9900 lbs. vs 28,860 lbs. Mazak) and the C frame type rotary table. A plus for the DMG (I think) is that scales are standard and $30-40K option on the Mazak.
A new Mazak is $20K less than a demo DMU 50 both loaded.
Both companies seem to have good support for central Virginia.
Any options would be greatly appreciated! Thanks