Haas VM-5-50
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Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
Max Spindle
Spindle Taper
Tool Capacity
How much does the Haas VM-5-50 cost?
Manufacturer list price
As published by Haas Automation, verified 2026-10-02. Options, tooling, freight and installation are extra.
Overview
The Haas VM-5-50 is a 50-taper mold machine with 50 × 26 × 25 in (1,270 × 660 × 635 mm) of travel and a 60 hp (44.7 kW) geared spindle producing 350 ft-lbf (475 N·m) at 900 rpm. Top speed is 10,000 rpm. Haas lists a starting price of US$194,995.
Where the VM-5 is a finishing machine, with a 12,000 rpm 40-taper spindle and 90 ft-lbf (122 N·m) at 2,000 rpm, the VM-5-50 is equipped to take a block from solid. Its 2-speed gearbox supplies the torque for large indexable cutters and big drills at low speed, then lets the same spindle run up to 10,000 rpm for the finishing passes. A long mold block can be roughed and finished without moving to a second machine or losing its datum.
The shipping weight reflects the difference: 14,920 lb for the VM-5-50 against 12,700 lb (5,761 kg) for the VM-5 on the same travels. Z thrust is 5,600 lbf (24,910 N), and X and Y are each rated at 4,100 lbf. The table measures 54 × 24.5 in (1,372 × 622 mm) and is rated for 4,000 lb (1,814 kg), with T-slots listed as 13 in Y and 6 in X.
Tooling and services scale with the spindle. The changer accepts tools up to 30 lb (13.6 kg), 16 in (406 mm) long and 4 in (102 mm) across, or 7 in (178 mm) across beside empty pockets, and takes 4.2 s tool to tool and 6.3 s chip to chip. The coolant tank holds 95 gal (360 L). The supply has to deliver 105 A at 220 VAC or 53 A at 440 VAC. One figure to check against low workpieces is the spindle nose position, which runs from 7.9 in (201 mm) to 32.9 in (836 mm) above the table.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X-Axis Travel | 50 in (1,270 mm) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 26 in (660 mm) |
| Z-Axis Travel | 25 in (635 mm) |
| Spindle Nose to Table (max) | 32.9 in (836 mm) |
| Spindle Nose to Table (min) | 7.9 in (201 mm) |
| Spindle Motor Power | 60 hp (44.7 kW) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 10,000 rpm |
| Spindle Torque | 350 ft-lbf @ 900 rpm (475 N·m @ 900 rpm) |
| Spindle Drive | 2-Speed Gearbox |
| Spindle Taper | CT or BT 50 |
| Spindle Bearing Lubrication | Air / Oil Injection |
| Spindle Cooling | Coolant Jacket |
| Table Size | 54 × 24.5 in (1,372 × 622 mm) |
| T-Slot Width | 0.626 in to 0.63 in (15.9 mm to 16 mm) |
| T-Slot Center Distance | 3.94 in (100 mm) |
| T-Slots | 13 in Y and 6 in X |
| Max Table Load | 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) |
| Max Cutting Feedrate | 500 ipm (12.7 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Rate | 710 ipm (18 m/min) |
| Max Thrust X | 4,100 lbf (18,328 N) |
| Max Thrust Y | 4,100 lbf (18,238 N) |
| Max Thrust Z | 5,600 lbf (24,910 N) |
| Tool Changer Type | SMTC |
| Tool Capacity | 30+1 |
| Max Tool Diameter (full magazine) | 4 in (102 mm) |
| Max Tool Diameter (adjacent pockets empty) | 7 in (178 mm) |
| Max Tool Length | 16 in (406 mm) |
| Max Tool Weight | 30 lb (13.6 kg) |
| Tool Change (tool-to-tool) | 4.2 s |
| Tool Change (chip-to-chip) | 6.3 s |
| Coolant Capacity | 95 gal (360 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, 105 A |
| Electrical Service (high voltage) | 440 VAC 3-phase, 53 A |
| Shipping Domestic Pallet | 168 × 102 × 122 in (427 × 260 × 310 cm) |
| Shipping Export Crate | 168 × 102 × 130 in (427 × 260 × 331 cm) |
| Machine Weight | 14,920 lb |
Specifications sourced from haascnc.com — verified 2026-10-02
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 60 hp (44.7 kW) spindle with 350 ft-lbf (475 N·m) at 900 rpm and a 10,000 rpm top speed
- 50 in (1,270 mm) of X travel; the VM-3-50 has the same spindle figures on 40 in (1,016 mm) of X
- Coolant tank of 95 gal (360 L)
- Z thrust of 5,600 lbf (24,910 N)
- Tools up to 7 in (178 mm) in diameter with adjacent pockets empty, 16 in (406 mm) long and 30 lb (13.6 kg)
Limitations
- Electrical supply of 105 A at 220 VAC or 53 A at 440 VAC
- Lowest spindle nose position is 7.9 in (201 mm) above the table
- The 10,000 rpm top speed is below the 12,000 rpm of the VM-5 for very small finishing cutters
- Table load is 4,000 lb (1,814 kg), unchanged from the VM-5 despite the larger spindle
- Chip-to-chip time of 6.3 s slows programs with many tool changes
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
The spindle and the tooling it takes. The VM-5 has a 40-taper spindle with 30 hp (22.4 kW), 90 ft-lbf (122 N·m) at 2,000 rpm and 12,000 rpm. The VM-5-50 has a CT or BT 50 spindle with 60 hp (44.7 kW), 350 ft-lbf (475 N·m) at 900 rpm and 10,000 rpm. Travels match. The VM-5 table is 54 × 24 in (1,372 × 610 mm) and the VM-5-50 table is 54 × 24.5 in (1,372 × 622 mm), both rated 4,000 lb (1,814 kg).
02
All three list 60 hp (44.7 kW), 350 ft-lbf (475 N·m) at 900 rpm and 10,000 rpm; the envelope is what changes. The VM-3-50 has 40 in (1,016 mm) of X on the same 54 × 24.5 in (1,372 × 622 mm) table. The VM-6-50 has 64 × 32 × 30 in (1,626 × 813 × 762 mm) of travel, a 64 × 28 in (1,626 × 711 mm) table, 600 ipm (15.2 m/min) rapids and a shipping weight of 25,500 lb (11,567 kg).
03
The maximum cutting feedrate is 500 ipm (12.7 m/min) and rapid traverse is 710 ipm (18 m/min). Maximum thrust is 4,100 lbf on X and Y and 5,600 lbf (24,910 N) on Z. Travel is 50 in (1,270 mm) in X, 26 in (660 mm) in Y and 25 in (635 mm) in Z.
04
Haas lists a machine weight of 14,920 lb. The domestic pallet is 168 × 102 × 122 in (427 × 260 × 310 cm) and the export crate is 168 × 102 × 130 in (427 × 260 × 331 cm). Those are shipping sizes, not the installed layout.
05
The VM-5-50 needs three-phase power at 220 VAC and 105 A, or 440 VAC and 53 A. Air consumption is 4 scfm at 100 psi (113 L/min at 6.9 bar) and the supply must hold at least 80 psi (5.5 bar). The air hose and coupler are both 3/8 in.
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