2004 Mazak VCN-510C CNC Vertical Mill

The 2004 Mazak VCN-510C is a 30-tool CAT-40 vertical machining centre built to devour mid-sized parts that smaller VMCs leave on the quote table. Travels of 41.3-inch X, 20-inch Y and 20-inch Z pair with a 51.18 x 21.65-inch table that hauls 2 646 lb without flinching. A 25-HP, 12 000 RPM spindle backed by through-spindle coolant drills deep holes at speed, while the Mazatrol Fusion 640M control and on-board tool setter slash setup time. Rapids hit 1 417 IPM, and a 1.3-second tool-to-tool swap keeps cutters in metal, not in the carousel.

Contrast that with Mazak’s VCN-430A, whose 30 x 18 x 20 in strokes, 18.5-HP spindle and 1 653-lb table load make it a lighter-duty choice for job-shops. The 510C’s longer X travel, heavier table capacity and higher horsepower let it mill larger mould bases or multiple fixtures in one setup, while its 30-position ATC and through-spindle coolant—options on the 430A—come factory-installed here. In short, the VCN-430A excels at compact work, whereas the VCN-510C’s extended table, power boost and coolant-through spindle elevate throughput on demanding aluminium, stainless or tool-steel applications.