DN Solutions VCF 5500 SL

The DN Solutions VCF 5500 SL is the longest machine in the VCF 5500 family, packing 6,200 mm (244 in) of X-axis travel into a flatbed VMC configuration. That's over 20 feet of table travel — territory that usually requires a dedicated gantry or traveling-column machine. The 6,600 x 580 mm table handles workpieces up to 7,500 kg, putting it firmly in heavy industrial territory for long structural members, energy sector components, and large mold bases.

The spindle specs carry over from the rest of the VCF 5500 line: 12,000 RPM, 18.5 kW (24.8 hp), 117.8 Nm (86.9 ft-lb) of torque through an ISO 40 taper. For a machine this long, the spindle is sized for production milling rather than heavy hogging — you'll take moderate depths and let the extended travel eliminate the setup changes that kill throughput on long parts.

Rapid traverse reflects the machine's priorities: 20 m/min on X (the long axis), 36 m/min on Y, and 46 m/min on Z. The X-axis rapids are deliberately lower because the saddle is moving across 6+ meters of travel, and acceleration/deceleration forces on a carriage that large need to be managed. The 35-tool magazine provides enough capacity for most long-part operations.

At 26,000 kg (57,320 lb), the VCF 5500 SL demands serious floor preparation. The 10,160 x 3,571 mm footprint needs a dedicated area in your shop, and rigging this machine is a multi-day operation. But for shops that currently run long parts in multiple setups or outsource them entirely, the payoff is immediate. One setup, one program, one operator — that's where the ROI comes from.

DN Solutions runs the Fanuc 0i-Plus control with iHMI, and the control's high-speed contour processing is essential for maintaining accuracy across these extended travels. The VCF 5500 SL competes with traveling-column machines from Mazak, Okuma, and HNK, typically at a lower acquisition cost due to its flatbed design.