2023 Mazak MTV-655/60 CNC Vertical Machining Center

The Mazak MTV-655/60 is a large-envelope CNC vertical machining center with a reputation for rigidity and long-part capacity that has made the MTV traveling-column series a staple in die/mold, energy, and large-component machining. This nearly new 2023 example offers a 68.5 x 25.59 inch fixed table rated to 4409 lb, generous travels of 59.05 inch X, 25.59 inch Y, and 25.59 inch Z, and a 6000 RPM BT50 spindle driven by an 18.5 kW (25 HP) motor with 560 ft-lb of torque for heavy cutting in steel and cast iron. Tool changes run through a 30-tool automatic tool changer handling tools up to 10.43 inch in diameter, 15.74 inch long, and 44 lb, while rapid traverse rates of 1024 ipm in X and Y and 787 ipm in Z keep cycles tight. The machine runs Mazak's MAZATROL SmoothG control for fast, conversational programming, and at roughly 24,300 lb it delivers the mass and stability that long, accurate cuts demand.

Compared with the earlier Mazak VTC-series traveling-column mills it builds on, the MTV-655/60 is a clear generational step forward. Where the older VTC-800 and VTC-300 machines paired their moving-column layout with the previous MATRIX and first-generation SMOOTH controls, the MTV-655/60 pairs a refined, more rigid column and table casting with the current MAZATROL SmoothG CNC - faster processing, smoother high-feed motion, and easier setup. The result is better surface finish, tighter positioning across a long X axis, and more confidence running big parts unattended - a meaningful upgrade for any shop stepping up from an earlier Mazak vertical.