Haas VM-12
Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
Max Spindle
Tool Capacity
Weight
Overview
At 3,810 x 813 x 762 mm (150 x 32 x 30 in), the Haas VM-12 has the longest X-travel of any vertical machining centre Haas builds. One hundred and fifty inches is twelve and a half feet of table, and it puts this machine into work that normally requires a bridge mill or a floor-type boring machine.
The format is unusual. Most builders stop the VMC configuration well short of this length because the column and rail deflection becomes hard to manage. Haas handles it with mass, 16,466 kg of it, and by keeping Y-travel to 32 inches so the cross-rail stays short. That's the design trade: exceptional length, ordinary width.
US$421,995 buys the machine. What it replaces is more interesting than what it competes with. Long structural dies, extrusion tooling, machine bases, and weldment fixtures that currently get done in two setups on a 100-inch machine, or subcontracted to a shop with a bridge mill, come back in-house on a VM-12.
The caveats are consistent with the rest of the range and worth repeating at this size. 360 ipm rapids across 150 inches means roughly 25 seconds for a full traverse. The 30 hp spindle is unchanged from machines a third the size. And chip evacuation over twelve feet of table needs planning, because the conveyor and washdown have a lot of ground to cover.
Specs sourced from Haas published data.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X-Axis Travel | 3810 mm (150.00 in) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 813 mm (32.00 in) |
| Z-Axis Travel | 762 mm (30.00 in) |
| Spindle Nose To Table Max | 864 mm (34.0 in) |
| Spindle Nose To Table Min | 102 mm (4.0 in) |
| Spindle Motor Power | 22.4 kW (30.0 hp) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 12000 rpm |
| Spindle Torque Max | 122.0 Nm @ 2000 rpm (90.0 ft-lbf @ 2000 rpm) |
| Table Length | 3810 mm (150.0 in) |
| Table Width | 711 mm (28.0 in) |
| T Slot Width | 15.90 mm to 16.00 mm (0.626 in to 0.630 in) |
| T Slot Center Distance | 125 mm (4.92 in) |
| T Slots | 5 in X and 30 in Y |
| Table Load Max | 1814 kg (4000 lb) |
| Max Cutting Feedrate | 9.1 m/min (360 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse X | 9.1 m/min (360 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Y | 15.2 m/min (600 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 15.2 m/min (600 ipm) |
| Max Thrust X | 18238 N (4100 lbf) |
| Max Thrust Y | 18238 N (4100 lbf) |
| Max Thrust Z | 24910 N (5600 lbf) |
| Tool Capacity | 30+1 |
| Max Tool Diameter | 64 mm (2.5 in) |
| Max Tool Diameter Large | 127 mm (5.0 in) |
| Max Tool Diameter Extra Large | 152 mm (6.0 in) |
| Max Tool Length | 406 mm (16.00 in) |
| Max Tool Weight | 5.4 kg (12.0 lb) |
| Tool To Tool | 2.80 s |
| Chip To Chip | 3.60 s |
| Coolant Capacity | 360 L (95 gal) |
| Air Required | 113.0 L/min @ 6.9 bar (4 scfm @ 100 psi) |
| Air Pressure Min | 5.5 bar (80 psi) |
| Machine Weight | 16466.0 kg (36300 lb) |
| Electrical Low | 220 VAC 3-phase, 70 A |
| Electrical High | 440 VAC 3-phase, 35 A |
| CNC Control | Haas Next Generation Control (NGC) |
Specifications sourced from haascnc.com — verified 2026-08-31
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 3,810 mm (150 in) of X-travel is the longest in any Haas VMC and rare in the VMC format from any builder
- 16,466 kg (36,300 lb) casting is what makes a 150-inch axis practical rather than merely possible
- Brings long structural die and extrusion tooling work in-house that otherwise needs a bridge mill
- 864 mm (34 in) spindle-nose-to-table clearance accommodates tall fixtures over the full length
- Costs roughly a third of a comparable-length gantry or bridge mill
- Standard NGC control and CT40 tooling keep it consistent with the rest of a Haas shop floor
Limitations
- 813 mm (32 in) of Y-travel is narrow relative to the length; wide parts need the VM-14 instead
- 9.1 m/min (360 ipm) rapids mean a full 150-inch traverse takes roughly 25 seconds each way
- 30 hp and 90 ft-lbf is the same spindle fitted to the VM-2, and it's working much harder here
- Chip evacuation and coolant coverage over twelve feet of table require deliberate planning
- 36,300 lb and a very long footprint make placement and future re-siting difficult
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Haas lists US$421,995 as of August 2026. Options and a suitable chip management package typically bring a working machine to around US$460,000 to US$490,000 installed.
02
Yes, alongside the VM-14 which shares the same 150-inch X-travel but adds eight inches of Y. Nothing else in the Haas VMC range goes past 120 inches.
03
The machine alone is roughly twelve and a half feet of travel plus structure. Add loading clearance at both ends and conveyor access and most installations occupy a bay around 12 x 6 metres. Overhead crane coverage across the full length is close to essential for loading.
04
For structural and die work at typical tolerances, yes. For precision work you should expect to probe and re-zero rather than trust a single datum across twelve feet, and thermal growth over that length is real in a shop without climate control.
05
Same 150-inch X-travel. The VM-14 adds eight inches of Y for about US$42,000. If any of your parts exceed 32 inches across, the VM-14 pays for itself on the first job you don't have to index.
Community Discussions
Machinists debate whether the VM line is a genuine mold machine or a repositioned VMC, with opinions divided on rigidity and thermal behaviour for cavity work.
Thread asks why the VM series draws less attention than the VF line, and owners weigh in on table size, T-slot layout and where the machines actually fit.
Links to community discussions. Summaries are editorial — visit the original thread for full context.
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