GF Machining Mikron VCE 600 Pro

The Mikron VCE 600 Pro is not part of GF Machining Solutions' current Mikron lineup, so treat it as a likely older model, of interest mainly to buyers looking at a used machine. The listed figures describe a compact vertical machining center with 600 x 500 x 540 mm of travel and a 700 x 500 mm table.

The spindle is listed at 16,000 rpm, with a 10,000 rpm version as the alternative, and with BT40 or HSK-A63 taper. Those are two different machines in practice: the taper decides which tool holders a shop can reuse, and the slower spindle is normally chosen for heavier cutting. On any machine offered for sale, read the spindle plate and check the taper before anything else. The magazine is listed at 30, 40 or 60 pockets, the control as Heidenhain TNC 640, cutting feed as 20 m/min and rapid traverse as 40 m/min.

The table carries a list of automation that was offered for this machine: System 3R Workpartner 1+, Transformer WorkMaster and Transformer 6-axis. A used machine may or may not have the robot interface fitted. No table load, spindle power or machine weight appear in the listed figures. For a current machine of this type, the Mikron VCE 800 Pro has the same 500 mm of Y and 540 mm of Z with 800 mm of X and a 1,100 kg table rating.