1999 Mazak FH-4800 CNC Horizontal Machining Center with 2-Pallet Changer

The Mazak FH-4800 is a horizontal machining center known for the dependable, repeatable production that keeps it in demand with job shops and OEM suppliers. This 1999 Mazak FH-4800 CNC horizontal machining center provides X / Y / Z travels of 22 x 24 x 22 inches and a two-pallet automatic pallet changer with 400 mm (15.75 x 15.75 inch) pallets, letting operators load fixtures and parts on one pallet while the other is in the machining area. Its CAT 40 taper spindle is rated for 12,000 RPM with a 30 HP spindle motor, and a 40-tool automatic tool changer keeps a broad tool library on hand for multi-operation parts. The machine runs the Mazatrol 640M PC-Fusion CNC control, combining Mazak's conversational Mazatrol programming with a PC-based platform, and is equipped with a Mayfram chip conveyor for continuous chip evacuation.

Compared with earlier-built Mazak 400 mm-pallet horizontals such as the HTC-400, the FH-4800 is a clear step forward. The HTC-400 offers 22 x 20 x 20 inch travels, a 15 HP, 10,000 RPM CAT 40 spindle, a 24- to 30-tool magazine and the Mazatrol M Plus control; the FH-4800 extends Y and Z travel to 24 and 22 inches, raises spindle speed to 12,000 RPM, doubles spindle power to 30 HP and moves to the Mazatrol Fusion 640M, part of the Fusion 640 CNC platform Mazak introduced in 1998 as its first control to fuse NC and PC technology. For a buyer, that adds up to room for larger parts and fixtures on the same pallet size, more cutting power for steel and aluminum, more tooling on hand and a more modern programming environment - a meaningfully better production machine, not just a newer one.