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Aluminum
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2016
- Location
- Wilmington / Long Beach
The parts we need to make are mostly 6061, everything is plate or extruded bar work. The largest of these parts is about 4 feet long and need to be straight, flat, and parallel. This means a 3 axis VMC with 50 inches of X travel is the preferred machine. We are also considering any VMC with an X travel down to 40 inches. Some of the parts have large through bores about 3.5" in diameter and up to 6 inches deep. For these we need a work probe and coolant through the spindle. This is production, not prototyping, so a conveyor is a must. Also the machine lead time can't be longer than a couple months, in-stock is preferable.
I've been getting quotes and visiting dealers in the Los Angeles area. One of the dealers asked to not share his exact quote, so I've kept these numbers ballpark-ish since they aren't exact anyway.
Haas VF-4___________(50 x 20 x 25) with (Conveyor, Probes, CTS) Price ~100k
Doosan DNM 6700__(51 x 26 x 24) with (Conveyor, Probes, CTS) Price ~135k - 150k
YCM XV-1250A______(50 x 20 x 21) with (--------, Probes, CTS) Price ~120k
Sharp SV-5128______(51 x 27 x 27) with (Conveyor, Probes, CTS) Price ~120k
Hardinge GX-1300__(51 x 27 x 25) with (Conveyor, Probes, ---) Price ~125k
40 inch machines below:
Okuma M560-V______(41 x 22 x 18) with (Conveyor, Probes, ---) Price ~135k
DMG Mori CMX1100_(43 x 22 x 20) with (Conveyor, ------, ---) Price ~110k
Hardinge V1000_____(40 x 24 x 24) with (Conveyor, Probes, ---) Price ~90k
There are many other machines in 40-60 inch X travel range I've been interested in, but ridiculous lead times and/or prices make them a no-go. There are still several machines in the 40 inch range that haven't gotten quoted yet. A couple of pricing trends I've noticed are that anything over 40 inches has a huge price jump, and also the Taiwanese builders aren't nearly as competitive as they used to be. Or perhaps the dealers are just quoting me high.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this, tell me your experience with these brands and dealers. If you were quoted significantly different, tell us! I can read all the product brochures in the world but the people on this forum are the only way to figure out which brands/dealers are trustworthy and have good service.
I've been getting quotes and visiting dealers in the Los Angeles area. One of the dealers asked to not share his exact quote, so I've kept these numbers ballpark-ish since they aren't exact anyway.
Haas VF-4___________(50 x 20 x 25) with (Conveyor, Probes, CTS) Price ~100k
Doosan DNM 6700__(51 x 26 x 24) with (Conveyor, Probes, CTS) Price ~135k - 150k
YCM XV-1250A______(50 x 20 x 21) with (--------, Probes, CTS) Price ~120k
Sharp SV-5128______(51 x 27 x 27) with (Conveyor, Probes, CTS) Price ~120k
Hardinge GX-1300__(51 x 27 x 25) with (Conveyor, Probes, ---) Price ~125k
40 inch machines below:
Okuma M560-V______(41 x 22 x 18) with (Conveyor, Probes, ---) Price ~135k
DMG Mori CMX1100_(43 x 22 x 20) with (Conveyor, ------, ---) Price ~110k
Hardinge V1000_____(40 x 24 x 24) with (Conveyor, Probes, ---) Price ~90k
There are many other machines in 40-60 inch X travel range I've been interested in, but ridiculous lead times and/or prices make them a no-go. There are still several machines in the 40 inch range that haven't gotten quoted yet. A couple of pricing trends I've noticed are that anything over 40 inches has a huge price jump, and also the Taiwanese builders aren't nearly as competitive as they used to be. Or perhaps the dealers are just quoting me high.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this, tell me your experience with these brands and dealers. If you were quoted significantly different, tell us! I can read all the product brochures in the world but the people on this forum are the only way to figure out which brands/dealers are trustworthy and have good service.