Looking for input and suggestions on a new vertical machining center. I have looked at a Haas VF2SS, Doosan DNM4500, Milltronics VM2515 and Sharp SV-2517SZ-F so far. Any other machines I should be taking a look at? Any cons to those I have already mentioned? Here's what I am needing:
-Almost exclusively machining aluminum
-Needs a 4th axis
-I plan to run 8"x8"x8" blocks on the tombstone with parts that are up to 3" tall so I need at least 20" in Z.
-X= anything bigger than 18" Y= anything bigger than 15"
-Smaller footprint (no more than 132" wide including a conveyor)
-No umbrella toolchanger
-Chip Auger or conveyer
-At least 10k spindle
-High speed machining
-Ideally would like to be under $85k
I am not particular really to any control. I do almost everything in CAM and just throw it onto the machine. I run 95% of my parts on located pallets and tombstones so probing isn't really important for me. Any suggestions are super appreciated. Thanks guys!
-Almost exclusively machining aluminum
-Needs a 4th axis
-I plan to run 8"x8"x8" blocks on the tombstone with parts that are up to 3" tall so I need at least 20" in Z.
-X= anything bigger than 18" Y= anything bigger than 15"
-Smaller footprint (no more than 132" wide including a conveyor)
-No umbrella toolchanger
-Chip Auger or conveyer
-At least 10k spindle
-High speed machining
-Ideally would like to be under $85k
I am not particular really to any control. I do almost everything in CAM and just throw it onto the machine. I run 95% of my parts on located pallets and tombstones so probing isn't really important for me. Any suggestions are super appreciated. Thanks guys!
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