Enshu GE480H

The Enshu GE480H is the step-up model from the GE460H, offering a slightly larger work envelope and enhanced rigidity for shops machining both aluminum and cast iron components in production. With a 500 mm pallet and 630 x 600 x 600 mm of travel, the GE480H handles a broader range of automotive and industrial parts while maintaining the speed-focused DNA that defines Enshu's horizontal machining center lineup.

The GE480H addresses the gap between the compact 460mm-class machines and larger 630mm-pallet horizontals. For automotive plants producing parts like cylinder heads, intake manifolds, and transmission housings that just barely outgrow a 460 mm pallet, the GE480H provides the extra real estate without jumping to a significantly larger and more expensive machine. The dual-pallet changer enables continuous production with part load/unload happening while the spindle is cutting.

The standard BT-40 spindle runs at 12,000 RPM with a 15 kW motor, and high-speed options push to 16,000 RPM for aluminum-focused operations. Rapid traverse rates hit 60 m/min across all axes, and the tool magazine accommodates 40 to 90 tools. Through-spindle coolant is standard, and the chip evacuation system is designed for the heavy chip loads generated during aluminum high-speed machining. The thermally symmetric casting structure manages heat buildup during continuous production runs.

Like the rest of the Enshu GE-series, the GE480H is designed for FMS integration and multi-machine cell deployment. The Fanuc 31i-B5 control provides production management features including tool life management, in-cycle probing, and network connectivity for Industry 4.0 monitoring. For plants that need a reliable production horizontal with a bit more capability than the 460 class, the GE480H fills that niche precisely.