The V56 vertical machining center (VMC) virtually eliminates the need to polish small- and medium-size dies/molds. The V56 is ideal for machining plastic molds and die cast dies for automotive parts, as well as components of home appliances, office automation equipment and IT-related products. It can also machine the dies for precision press dies, the mold base of plastic molds and forging dies. It can handle payloads weighing up to 1,760 pounds (800 kg) on a 41.3 x 21.7 inch (1,050 x 550 mm) table. There are no overhangs along the X, Y, Z-axes travel of 35.4 x 21.7 x 17.7 inches (900 x 550 x 450 mm), enabling the V56 to provide high-stiffness and rigidity, therefore high-accuracy machining along its entire axes. While the V56 maintains a relatively compact footprint of 98 x 96 x 108 inches (2,500 x 2,450 x 2,750 mm), it possesses a large machining capacity.
The table is a comfortable 33.5 inches (850 mm) above the floor, offering operators easy accessibility to perform setups. The front of the machine also offers operators exceptional accessibility to the workpiece and spindle to check machined surfaces and tool condition. The V56 utilizes a 40-taper, 20,000-rpm spindle, with patented spindle core cooling and under-race lubrication system. This system prevents spindle thermal distortion even during the longest applications, and reduces vibration at high operating speeds, resulting in longer tool life and superior surface finishes.