Machine Comparison
Makino D500 vs Makino D800Z 40T
Makino vs Makino · 5-Axis Machining Centers
Summary
The Makino D500 and Makino D800Z 40T are both 5-axis machining centers with a 14,000 rpm standard spindle, but they belong to different size classes and serve different jobs. The D500 is a mid-size machine with a long Y stroke on a 500 mm diameter table; the D800Z 40T is a large-format finishing machine with an 800 mm diameter table.
The D800Z 40T has 1,200 x 1,100 x 650 mm of travel against 550 x 1,000 x 500 mm and a 1,200 kg load rating against 350 kg. It also changes tools faster, 3 sec against 4.2 sec, with 9 sec chip-to-chip against 10.2 sec. The D500 carries 60 tools as standard against 40, and rapids at 48,000 mm/min on X against 36,000 mm/min.
Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Makino D500 | Makino D800Z 40T |
|---|---|---|
| X-Axis Travel | 550 mm (21.6 in) | 1,200 mm (47.24 in) ▲ |
| Y-Axis Travel | 1,000 mm (39.4 in) | 1,100 mm (43.30 in) ▲ |
| Z-Axis Travel | 500 mm (19.7 in) | 650 mm (25.59 in) ▲ |
| Table Size | 500 mm diameter (19.6 in diameter,) | 800 mm ø (31.5 in Ø ) |
| Max Table / Workpiece Load | Table: 350 kg. , Pallet: 300 kg. (Table: 770 lb. , Pallet: 660 lb.) | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) ▲ |
| Max Spindle Speed | 14,000 rpm (12,000, 20,000, 30,000 optional) | 14,000 rpm (20,000 optional) |
| Tool Capacity | 60 (80, 113,155,197,239,281,323 optional) ▲ | 40 (80 optional) |
| Tool Change (tool-to-tool) | 4.2 sec | 3 sec ▲ |
| Chip-to-Chip Time | 10.2 sec | 9 sec ▲ |
| Rapid Traverse | 48,000 mm/min (X) 50,000 mm/min (Y / Z) (1,890 in/min (X) 1,970 in/min (Y / Z)) ▲ | 36,000 mm/min (1,417 ipm) |
Advantages
Makino D500
- 60-tool magazine as standard (up to 323 optional) against 40 (80 optional)
- 48,000 mm/min (1,890 in/min) X rapid against 36,000 mm/min (1,417 ipm)
- Spindle options up to 30,000 rpm against 20,000 rpm
Makino D800Z 40T
- 1,200 mm (47.24 in) X travel against 550 mm (21.6 in)
- 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) load rating against 350 kg (770 lb)
- 3 sec tool-to-tool and 9 sec chip-to-chip against 4.2 sec and 10.2 sec
- 800 mm diameter table and 650 mm (25.59 in) Z travel against 500 mm
Verdict
Choose by part size. The Makino D800Z 40T is for large mold cavities, stamping dies, turbine components and aerospace structures that need 1,200 mm of X travel and a 1,200 kg load. The Makino D500 suits mid-size mold, die and aerospace parts machined complete in one setup, where its 60-tool standard magazine and faster X rapids help and the larger envelope would go unused.