eimim
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2012
- Location
- Dallas, Tx
So I've been looking at both of these machines for a while and I'm ready to pull the trigger in the next week or two. I live in Richardson, Texas and currently there is a weird scenario.
Doosan used to be and still is for another few days represented by AmmTech. Doosan is about to be represented in this area by Ellison since Ellison lost DMG Mori recently. I've gotten a quote from Ellison for the Doosan all decked out (LNS short bar feed, 1000psi 8 GPM fixed rate coolant pump, mist collector, Flex C collet closers on both main and sub spindles) for about $175,000 delivered in my shop.
DMG Mori have the NLX1500SY which is 11,500 pounds vs the Doosan at about 7500 pounds. Similar setup with the same 1 5/8" spindle through hole. 15hp main and sub spindle compared to the Doosan 20hp main and 7.3hp sub. All decked out with similar options is about $230,000 delivered.
Today the AmmTech rep came by not knowing I got a quote from the Ellison guy and he revised his quote for the same machine at about $160,000 delivered to my shop. I like that number a lot, but I wonder if I buy from AmmTech and Ellison takes over service for this area how screwed am I when something goes wrong? The AmmTech rep said they have a court date next week that will probably settle everything, but I'd hate to buy the Doosan and end up getting screwed on service because these guys were fighting over the area for the next who knows how long.
Is the price premium worth it for the DMG Mori? I like the extra weight of that machine, the fact that the sub and main have the same power ratings, and the fact that the live tools are a little bit better. I'm not sure what to think about CELOS since I am a one man shop and I don't need all of the workflow tracking stuff. That said, the Fanuc control on the Doosan is pretty barebones and I don't hear people ranting and raving that it is amazing.
Doosan used to be and still is for another few days represented by AmmTech. Doosan is about to be represented in this area by Ellison since Ellison lost DMG Mori recently. I've gotten a quote from Ellison for the Doosan all decked out (LNS short bar feed, 1000psi 8 GPM fixed rate coolant pump, mist collector, Flex C collet closers on both main and sub spindles) for about $175,000 delivered in my shop.
DMG Mori have the NLX1500SY which is 11,500 pounds vs the Doosan at about 7500 pounds. Similar setup with the same 1 5/8" spindle through hole. 15hp main and sub spindle compared to the Doosan 20hp main and 7.3hp sub. All decked out with similar options is about $230,000 delivered.
Today the AmmTech rep came by not knowing I got a quote from the Ellison guy and he revised his quote for the same machine at about $160,000 delivered to my shop. I like that number a lot, but I wonder if I buy from AmmTech and Ellison takes over service for this area how screwed am I when something goes wrong? The AmmTech rep said they have a court date next week that will probably settle everything, but I'd hate to buy the Doosan and end up getting screwed on service because these guys were fighting over the area for the next who knows how long.
Is the price premium worth it for the DMG Mori? I like the extra weight of that machine, the fact that the sub and main have the same power ratings, and the fact that the live tools are a little bit better. I'm not sure what to think about CELOS since I am a one man shop and I don't need all of the workflow tracking stuff. That said, the Fanuc control on the Doosan is pretty barebones and I don't hear people ranting and raving that it is amazing.