This 2023 Makino A81NX CNC Horizontal Machining Center is a near-current-spec Makino HMC with only 2,008 documented cut hours, configured with a CAT-50 10,000 RPM 60 HP spindle, twin 24.8" x 24.8" (630 x 630 mm) pallets on a full 360° bi-directional B-axis 4th-axis rotary, 35.4" x 35.4" x 40.2" of X / Y / Z travel, and a 60-station automatic tool changer cycling tool-to-tool in 1.7 seconds (chip-to-chip 3.7 sec). Pro6 CNC control, 1,968 IPM rapids and feeds on all three linear axes, rigid tapping, an installed LNS ChipBlaster HV40 1,000 psi through-spindle coolant system, and a workpiece wash gun round out the package — making this A81NX immediately production-ready for high-mix bolster, mold, and aerospace-class horizontal machining.
Compared to the previous-generation Makino A81 (non-NX), the A81NX adds the Pro6 control, faster ATC and chip-to-chip cycles, a stiffer base casting, and improved thermal stability — upgrades that translate to more aggressive metal removal in steel and titanium while holding Cpk on long unattended pallet rotations. With a $600,000+ new replacement cost, only 2,008 cut hours from a single industrial owner, full bi-directional 4th-axis B-table, and ChipBlaster HV40 1,000 psi through-spindle coolant already installed, this A81NX is positioned as a fraction-of-new entry into a current-platform Makino HMC pallet cell — an opportunity that's rare on the used market for 2023-vintage Japanese horizontals.