2023 Mazak VC-EZ16 CNC Vertical Machining Center

The 2023 Mazak VC-EZ16 is a current-generation Mazak vertical machining center built for shops moving precision aluminum and small-batch steel work without paying full new-machine money. Configured with 31.5 inches of X-axis travel, 16.1 inches of Y, 19.7 inches of Z, a 35.4" x 16.1" T-slotted table, a 12,000-RPM CAT 40 spindle driven by a 25 HP motor, and a 30-station side-mount automatic tool changer with 1,417 IPM rapid traverses on all three axes, the VC-EZ16 is set up for tight-tolerance prismatic work straight off the truck. Optioned with 213 PSI through-spindle coolant on top of a flood system with a cover-coolant hand-held nozzle, a Renishaw OMP60 spindle probe and OTS AA tool setter on the dual optical probing package (with OMI receiver and EIA inspection software), wired/detachable manual pulse generator pendant, hinge-discharge chip conveyor with E-stop, and a three-color square signal tower, this machine is wired for unattended-quality production runs.

Compared to the older Mazak Nexus VCN-510C-II that the VC-EZ line replaced in Mazak's value-positioned lineup, the VC-EZ16 brings the modern Mazatrol SmoothEZ CNC platform with conversational programming, EIA inspection software integration, and the dual optical probing package — meaningful upgrades over the older Mazatrol Matrix Nexus controls and bolt-on probe retrofits common on prior generations. With 2023 build year, the dual Renishaw probing already paid for, and a meaningful price gap to comparable VC-EZ20 trades (recent USA listings $95K–$125K), this VC-EZ16 is positioned for buyers who want current-gen Mazak rigidity, control, and inspection automation without the comp-class premium.