INDEX C600

The INDEX C600 is INDEX-Traub's large-format turn-mill machining center, offering 80mm bar capacity, twin spindle architecture, and full 5-axis simultaneous machining for the most demanding complex component manufacturing applications. The C600 represents the top of the C series capability pyramid, targeting the aerospace, energy, and heavy industry sectors where large-diameter complex parts in difficult materials must be completed in a single setup to achieve competitive cycle times and dimensional accuracy.

The C600's twin spindle configuration—main and counter spindle each capable of holding and machining parts at full diameter—enables complete machining of both part ends including complex B-axis milling operations on each end without workpiece repositioning. For shaft-type components and complex flanged parts requiring extensive back-end machining, this capability dramatically reduces cycle time and eliminates the dimensional accuracy penalties of rechucking between operations.

With 80mm bar capacity, the C600 addresses component diameters that represent the upper limit of bar-fed turn-mill machining, including large aerospace structural fittings, energy sector valve and pump components, and heavy industrial precision parts. The machine's substantial structural mass and thermal management systems are engineered for the sustained heavy-duty cutting required when machining Inconel, titanium, and high-strength steel at these diameters.

INDEX's Siemens 840D sl control with iXpanel interface manages the complex multi-axis, multi-spindle coordination with INDEX's proven Virtual Machine simulation for program verification before cutting. For the most complex, highest-value part programs in the under-80mm diameter class, the C600 is among the most capable turn-mill platforms available globally.