The Doosan Puma MX1600ST is a multitasking mill-turn center with a reputation for done-in-one productivity that has made the Puma MX series a staple in high-mix precision machining. Built by Doosan, this 2013 machine combines a main and sub spindle, a B-axis Capto C5 milling spindle, a Y-axis, and a 16-station live-tool lower turret to turn, mill, drill, and tap complex parts complete in a single setup. The main spindle swings 26.77 inches, turns up to 13 inches in diameter and 35.4 inches long through a 2-inch bar capacity and A2-5 nose at up to 6,000 RPM on 20 HP, while the 12,000 RPM, 12 HP milling spindle tilts +/- 120 degrees on the B-axis for angled and off-center work. Travels run X 17.7, Z 36.8, and Y +/- 3.4 inches with 1,417 IPM rapids, and a 40-station automatic tool changer feeds the milling spindle with 2.1-second tool changes. The BMT-45 lower turret adds 16 stations of live tooling at 6,000 RPM for simultaneous machining.
Compared to a conventional two-axis CNC lathe or an earlier single-turret Puma, the MX1600ST is a complete machining cell. Where a standard turning center can only turn and face, the MX1600ST B-axis milling spindle, Y-axis, sub spindle, and live lower turret let a shop perform full multi-axis milling, off-center drilling, and back-working in one clamping - eliminating secondary operations, extra setups, and the part-to-part variation they introduce. For a shop consolidating turning and milling or stepping up from separate lathe-and-mill workflows, this multitasking platform delivers finished-part throughput and accuracy that older single-function machines cannot match, at a used-equipment price.