DN Solutions DCM 3280 U
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Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
Max Spindle
Spindle Taper
Tool Capacity
How much does the DN Solutions DCM 3280 U cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a 5-axis machining center in this class — not a quote from DN Solutions. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The DN Solutions DCM 3280 U is a double-column 5-axis machining center with an 8,100 × 2,700 mm (319 × 106 in) table, 8,250 mm (325 in) of X travel, 3,700 mm (146 in) of Y and 1,000 mm (39 in) of Z. The table is rated for 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) and the machine itself weighs 99,000 kg (218,258 lb).
Two things happen at this size, and neither is obvious until the neighbouring models are laid next to it. The first is that table load reaches its ceiling. The narrower DCM 2780 U carries 40,000 kg (88,185 lb). The DCM 3280 U carries 45,000 kg (99,208 lb), and so do the wider DCM 3780 U and DCM 4280 U and the longer DCM 37100 U. Anything bigger than this model buys envelope, not capacity. The second is that this is the widest of the group to keep the quicker axes. Its Y rapid is 20 m/min (787 ipm) and its Z rapid 15 m/min (591 ipm), exactly as on the DCM 2780 U. On the DCM 3780 U and the DCM 4280 U those drop to 18 m/min (709 ipm) and 10 m/min (394 ipm).
So a shop whose broadest part sits inside a 2,700 mm (106 in) table gets the full load rating here without taking on a 117,000 kg (257,941 lb) machine, which is what the DCM 3780 U weighs. X rapid is 16 m/min (630 ipm) on every one of these models, and a W axis is listed at 3 m/min (118 ipm). DN gives 1,610 mm (63 in) between spindle nose and table.
The cutting end does not change with the table: 15,000 rpm, HSK-A100, 46/34 kw (62/46 hp), 146 N·m (108 ft-lb) and 40 tools, as on the DCM 2780 U and DCM 3780 U. Those are the numbers of a spindle meant to finish big surfaces with small and medium cutters. A 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) forging that needs deep roughing passes in steel will want more torque than the table shows. DN's series text refers to a range of ram-type spindles and auto-change head attachments without tying them to a model, so ask which are fitted.
The outline is 19,710 × 8,230 × 7,700 mm (776 × 324 × 303 in), the last figure being height. The DCM 3280 F II shares the table, the X and Y travels and the load, has 700 mm (28 in) of Z and weighs 94,000 kg (207,235 lb).
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Spindle Nose to Table | 1,610 mm (63 in) |
| X-Axis Travel | 8,250 mm (325 in) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 3,700 mm (146 in) |
| Z-Axis Travel | 1,000 mm (39 in) |
| Rapid Traverse X | 16 m/min (630 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Y | 20 m/min (787 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 15 m/min (591 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse W | 3 m/min (118 ipm) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 15,000 rpm |
| Spindle Motor Power | 46/34 kW (62/46 hp) |
| Spindle Torque | 146 N·m (108 ft-lb) |
| Spindle Taper | HSK-A100 |
| Table Size | 8,100 × 2,700 mm (319 × 106 in) |
| Max Table Load | 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) |
| Tool Capacity | 40 |
| Floor Space Required | 19,710 × 8,230 × 7,700 mm (776 × 324 × 303 in) |
| Machine Weight | 99,000 kg (218,258 lb) |
Specifications sourced from dn-solutions.com — verified 2026-10-02
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) table load, the highest rating in the group: the larger DCM 3780 U, DCM 4280 U and DCM 37100 U list the same figure
- Keeps the 20 m/min (787 ipm) Y and 15 m/min (591 ipm) Z rapids that the DCM 3780 U gives up for 18 m/min (709 ipm) and 10 m/min (394 ipm)
- 8,100 × 2,700 mm (319 × 106 in) table under 8,250 mm (325 in) of X and 3,700 mm (146 in) of Y travel
- At 99,000 kg (218,258 lb) it is lighter to found and install than the 117,000 kg (257,941 lb) DCM 3780 U with the same table load
- 1,000 mm (39 in) of Z travel, against 700 mm (28 in) on the DCM 3280 F II
Limitations
- Y travel stops at 3,700 mm (146 in); parts wider than that need the DCM 3780 U with 4,400 mm (173 in)
- 146 N·m (108 ft-lb) of spindle torque is small beside a 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) workpiece rating
- The magazine is listed at 40 tools, and DN's table shows no figure for tool diameter, length or weight
- The W axis has a rapid of 3 m/min (118 ipm) but no stroke in the table, so the real clearance under the head has to be asked for
- 19,710 mm (776 in) of length and 7,700 mm (303 in) of height decide which building can take it
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
No. The DCM 3280 U is rated for 45,000 kg (99,208 lb), and DN lists the same 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) for the DCM 3780 U, the DCM 4280 U and the DCM 37100 U. Those machines add Y travel, table width or X travel. Only the narrower DCM 2780 U is rated lower, at 40,000 kg (88,185 lb).
02
X is 16 m/min (630 ipm) on both. The DCM 3280 U lists 20 m/min (787 ipm) in Y and 15 m/min (591 ipm) in Z. The DCM 3780 U lists 18 m/min (709 ipm) in Y and 10 m/min (394 ipm) in Z. On work with many retracts and repositioning moves the difference in Z adds up over a long program.
03
The figures DN lists for both show the same 8,250 mm (325 in) X and 3,700 mm (146 in) Y travel, the same 8,100 × 2,700 mm (319 × 106 in) table and the same 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) load, with matching rapids. Z travel is 1,000 mm (39 in) on the DCM 3280 U and 700 mm (28 in) on the DCM 3280 F II, and the weights are 99,000 kg (218,258 lb) and 94,000 kg (207,235 lb).
04
DN's table gives a 15,000 rpm maximum speed, 46/34 kw (62/46 hp), 146 N·m (108 ft-lb) of torque and an HSK-A100 taper, with a tool capacity of 40. The series description also mentions ram-type spindles and high-precision/high-speed head attachments, but it does not say which of them belong to this model.
05
The listed outline is 19,710 mm (776 in) long, 8,230 mm (324 in) wide and 7,700 mm (303 in) high, and the machine weighs 99,000 kg (218,258 lb). Add the 45,000 kg (99,208 lb) the table can take when sizing the foundation, and leave crane height above the 7,700 mm (303 in) for loading.
