Haas VF-4
Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
Max Spindle
Spindle Taper
Tool Capacity
How much does the Haas VF-4 cost?
Manufacturer list price
As published by Haas Automation, verified 2026-10-02. Options, tooling, freight and installation are extra.
Overview
The Haas VF-4 is a long, narrow 40-taper vertical machining center: 50 in (1,270 mm) of X travel over 20 in (508 mm) of Y and 25 in (635 mm) of Z. The X axis is two and a half times the Y, and the table follows the same proportion at 52 × 19.5 in (1,321 × 495 mm).
That shape decides the work. Long rails, bars, extrusions and manifold blocks fit in one clamping, and so does a row of five or six vises for batch work. Parts that are deep front to back do not. For those the VF-5/40 keeps the same X and adds Y, 26 in (660 mm), on a 54 × 24 in (1,372 × 610 mm) table rated for 4,000 lb (1,814 kg). The VF-5/40 pays for it in axis speed: its rapids are 710 ipm (18 m/min), against 1,000 ipm (25.4 m/min) on the VF-4.
The VF-4's spindle is an inline direct-drive unit rated 30 hp (22.4 kW) and 8,100 rpm, with 90 ft-lbf (122 N·m) at 2,000 rpm and an optional gearbox listed at 250 ft-lbf (339 N·m) at 450 rpm. Cutting feedrate tops out at 650 ipm (16.5 m/min). The table carries 3,500 lb (1,588 kg), and thrust is 2,550 lbf (11,343 N) on X and Y with 4,200 lbf (18,683 N) on Z.
Tools live in a 20-pocket carousel that accepts cutters up to 3.5 in (89 mm) across and 12 lb (5.4 kg), changing in 4.2 s tool-to-tool. Haas's shipping table shows how far the machine can be configured beyond that: there are rows for 50+1 and 70+1 side-mount tool changers, a conveyor and a pallet pool, the last shipped on two pallets weighing 4,860 lb (2,204 kg) and 1,440 lb (653 kg). None of these is part of the base machine, which ships at 11,720 lb (5,316 kg) and carries a starting price of US$92,995.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X-Axis Travel | 50 in (1,270 mm) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 20 in (508 mm) |
| Z-Axis Travel | 25 in (635 mm) |
| Spindle Nose to Table (max) | 29.2 in (742 mm) |
| Spindle Nose to Table (min) | 4.2 in (107 mm) |
| Spindle Motor Power | 30 hp (22.4 kW) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 8,100 rpm |
| Spindle Torque | 90 ft-lbf @ 2,000 rpm (122 N·m @ 2,000 rpm) |
| Spindle Torque (optional gearbox) | 250 ft-lbf @ 450 rpm (339 N·m @ 450 rpm) |
| Spindle Drive | Inline Direct-Drive |
| Spindle Taper | CT40 / BT40 / HSK-A63 |
| Spindle Bearing Lubrication | Air / Oil Injection |
| Spindle Cooling | Liquid Cooled |
| Table Size | 52 × 19.5 in (1,321 × 495 mm) |
| T-Slot Width | 0.626 in to 0.63 in (15.9 mm to 16 mm) |
| T-Slot Center Distance | 3.15 in (80 mm) |
| T-Slots | 5 |
| Max Table Load | 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) |
| Max Cutting Feedrate | 650 ipm (16.5 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Rate | 1,000 ipm (25.4 m/min) |
| Max Thrust X | 2,550 lbf (11,343 N) |
| Max Thrust Y | 2,550 lbf (11,343 N) |
| Max Thrust Z | 4,200 lbf (18,683 N) |
| Tool Changer Type | Carousel |
| Tool Capacity | 20 |
| Max Tool Diameter (full magazine) | 3.5 in (89 mm) |
| Max Tool Weight | 12 lb (5.4 kg) |
| Tool Change (tool-to-tool) | 4.2 s |
| Tool Change (chip-to-chip) | 4.5 s |
| Coolant Capacity | 55 gal (208 L) |
| Air Required | 4 scfm @ 100 psi (113 L/min @ 6.9 bar) |
| Inline Air Hose | 3/8 in |
| Air Coupler | 3/8 in |
| Air Pressure Min | 80 psi (5.5 bar) |
| Electrical Service (low voltage) | 220 VAC 3-phase, 70 A |
| Electrical Service (high voltage) | 440 VAC 3-phase, 35 A |
| Shipping Domestic Pallet | 152 × 99 × 106 in (387 × 251 × 269 cm) |
| Shipping Export Pallet | 131 × 91.5 × 101 in (333 × 233 × 257 cm) |
| Machine Weight | 11,720 lb (5,316 kg) |
| Shipping Domestic Pallet with Conveyor | 152 × 99 × 106 in (387 × 251 × 269 cm) |
| Shipping Export Pallet with Conveyor | 163 × 92 × 101 in (414 × 233 × 257 cm) |
| Machine Weight with Conveyor | 13,800 lb (6,260 kg) |
| Shipping Domestic Pallet with 50 plus 1 SMTC | 152 × 99 × 122 in (387 × 251 × 310 cm) |
| Shipping Export Pallet with 50 plus 1 SMTC | 163 × 92 × 101 in (414 × 233 × 257 cm) |
| Machine Weight with 50 plus 1 SMTC | 13,800 lb (6,260 kg) |
| Shipping Domestic Pallet with Conveyor 50 plus 1 SMTC | 152 × 99 × 122 in (387 × 251 × 310 cm) |
| Shipping Export Pallet with Conveyor 50 plus 1 SMTC | 163 × 92 × 101 in (414 × 233 × 257 cm) |
| Shipping Domestic Pallet with 70 plus 1 SMTC | 152 × 99 × 134.5 in (386 × 251 × 342 cm) |
| Shipping Export Crate with 70 plus 1 SMTC | 152 × 101.5 × 141.5 in (386 × 258 × 359 cm) |
| Machine Weight with 70 plus 1 SMTC | 13,840 lb (6,278 kg) |
| Shipping Export Crate with Conveyor 70 plus 1 SMTC | 165.5 × 101.5 × 142 in (420 × 258 × 361 cm) |
| Machine Weight with Conveyor 70 plus 1 SMTC | 14,480 lb (6,568 kg) |
| Shipping Pallet 1 Pallet Pool | 222.5 × 91.5 × 99 in (565 × 232 × 252 cm) |
| Shipping Pallet 2 Pallet Pool | 138 × 91.5 × 50.5 in (351 × 232 × 128 cm) |
| Machine Weight with Conveyor 50 plus 1 SMTC | 13,800 lb (6,260 kg) |
| Machine Weight Pallet 2 Pallet Pool | 1,440 lb (653 kg) |
| Machine Weight Pallet 1 Pallet Pool | 4,860 lb (2,204 kg) |
Specifications sourced from haascnc.com — verified 2026-10-02
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 50 in (1,270 mm) of X travel on a 52 × 19.5 in (1,321 × 495 mm) table
- Rapids of 1,000 ipm (25.4 m/min), faster than the 710 ipm (18 m/min) of the wider VF-5/40
- 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) table load, twice the 1,750 lb (794 kg) of the VF-4SS
- Gearbox option listed at 250 ft-lbf (339 N·m) at 450 rpm
- Haas's shipping table includes rows for a pallet pool and for 50+1 and 70+1 side-mount tool changers, so the base machine is not the only configuration
Limitations
- Y travel is 20 in (508 mm); the VF-5/40 offers 26 in (660 mm) on the same X
- 8,100 rpm spindle and 20-tool carousel; the VF-4SS runs to 12,000 rpm with 30+1 tools
- Chip-to-chip time of 4.5 s with the carousel tool changer
- Base torque is 90 ft-lbf (122 N·m) at 2,000 rpm; the higher gearbox figure applies only with the option
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Travels are 50 × 20 × 25 in (1,270 × 508 × 635 mm) and the table is 52 × 19.5 in (1,321 × 495 mm) with five T-slots on 3.15 in (80 mm) centres. The spindle nose ranges from 4.2 in (107 mm) to 29.2 in (742 mm) above the table. Maximum table load is 3,500 lb (1,588 kg), fixtures included.
02
Both have 50 in (1,270 mm) of X and 25 in (635 mm) of Z. The VF-4 has 20 in (508 mm) of Y, 1,000 ipm (25.4 m/min) rapids and a 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) table load. The VF-5/40 has 26 in (660 mm) of Y, a 54 × 24 in (1,372 × 610 mm) table rated 4,000 lb (1,814 kg), and 710 ipm (18 m/min) rapids. If the parts fit inside 20 in of Y, the VF-4 moves faster; if they do not, the VF-5/40 is the next step.
03
The VF-4SS shares the travels and the 52 × 19.5 in (1,321 × 495 mm) table but has a 12,000 rpm spindle, 1,400 ipm (35.6 m/min) rapids, an 833 ipm (21.2 m/min) feed limit and 30+1 tools, with a table load of 1,750 lb (794 kg). The VF-4 has 8,100 rpm, 1,000 ipm (25.4 m/min), 650 ipm (16.5 m/min), 20 tools and 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).
04
Not as the base machine. Haas's shipping table has pallet pool rows, which shows it is offered as a configuration: it ships on two pallets, one 222.5 × 91.5 × 99 in (565 × 232 × 252 cm) at 4,860 lb (2,204 kg) and one 138 × 91.5 × 50.5 in (351 × 232 × 128 cm) at 1,440 lb (653 kg). The table gives no other pallet pool figures, so pallet count and pallet size have to come from Haas.
05
90 ft-lbf (122 N·m) at 2,000 rpm from the inline direct-drive spindle, which is rated 30 hp (22.4 kW) and 8,100 rpm. An optional gearbox is listed at 250 ft-lbf (339 N·m) at 450 rpm. The taper is CT40, BT40 or HSK-A63.
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