Matsuura MAM72-52V

Est. $900,000 - $1,400,000 Updated 2026-08-10

Key Specifications

X Travel

1,010 mm (39.76 in)

Y Travel

540 mm (21.25 in)

Z Travel

610 mm (24.01 in)

Max Spindle

15,000 min-1 : BT40 standard (12,000 and 20,000 : BT40 optional)

Spindle Taper

SK40 / BT40 (HSK-A63 optional)

Tool Capacity

130 : BT40 standard (170/210/250/290/330 and 370/410/450/490/530 : BT40 optional)

Overview

The Matsuura MAM72-52V is a simultaneous 5-axis vertical machining center supplied as a complete unattended production cell. The standard configuration includes a 15-station Tower Pallet System and a 130-pocket tool magazine, with a single-pallet version available as the option. That inversion — automation standard, standalone optional — describes the machine's purpose better than any individual figure. It is bought to run without an operator, not to be tended.

Travels are 1,010 mm (39.76 in) in X, 540 mm (21.25 in) in Y and 610 mm (24.01 in) in Z. The working surface is Ø400 mm (Ø15.74 in) and workpieces are accepted to Ø520 × H400 mm (Ø20.47 × H15.74 in) at 300 kg (660 lb) per pallet. The 300 kg limit is what shapes fixture design, and on an automated cell it matters more than usual because the fixture travels with the part through every pallet exchange. It covers a substantial single component or a multi-part fixture in aluminum, but heavy steel workholding consumes the allowance quickly.

The rotary axes cover -125° to +30° in B and a full 360° in C, rapiding at 50 and 100 min-1. Tilting past vertical in B is what gives genuine access to undercut and side-facing features rather than restricting the machine to upward-facing surfaces.

The standard spindle is 15,000 min-1 through SK40/BT40 with 15/22 kW and 150 Nm at 1,400 min-1; 12,000 and 20,000 min-1 spindles are available, as is HSK-A63 tooling. Linear rapids are 60 m/min (2,362.2 ipm) on all three axes.

Tool capacity is the specification that makes the automation function. 130 pockets as standard, with options running 170, 210, 250, 290, 330 and on through 530, is enough to hold complete tool sets plus sister tooling for every job sitting in the pallet queue at once. That is the practical requirement for running a mixed queue overnight — without it, the cell stops the first time a tool wears out or the next pallet needs different tooling.

Control is Matsuura's G-Tech 31i running under MiOS 3. The 52V suits aerospace, medical and precision contract shops running high-mix work where spindle utilization has to stay high across unattended shifts.

Full Specifications

Parameter	Value
X-Axis Travel	1,010 mm (39.76 in)
Y-Axis Travel	540 mm (21.25 in)
Z-Axis Travel	610 mm (24.01 in)
B Axis Range	-125° to +30°
C Axis Range	360°
Max Workpiece Size	Ø520 × H400 mm (Ø20.47 × H15.74 in)
Working Surface	Ø400 mm (Ø15.74 in)
Table Load Capacity	300 kg (660 lb) per pallet
Max Spindle Speed	15,000 min-1 : BT40 standard (12,000 and 20,000 : BT40 optional)
Spindle Motor Power	15 / 22 kW
Max Spindle Torque	150 Nm / 1,400 min-1
Spindle Taper	SK40 / BT40 (HSK-A63 optional)
Tool Capacity	130 : BT40 standard (170/210/250/290/330 and 370/410/450/490/530 : BT40 optional)
Pallet Capacity	15 (Tower Pallet System, standard); 1 optional
Rapid Traverse Xyz	60 / 60 / 60 m/min (2,362.2 ipm)
Rapid Traverse Bc	50 / 100 min-1
Operating System	MiOS 3
CNC Control	Matsuura G-Tech 31i

Specifications sourced from matsuura.co.jp — verified 2026-08-09

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

Supplied as a complete unattended cell — a 15-station Tower Pallet System is standard and the single-pallet version is the option
130 tool pockets as standard, extending through 170, 210, 250, 290, 330 and on to 530, hold complete tool sets plus sister tooling for every job in the pallet queue
B-axis tilting from -125° to +30° with a full 360° C axis gives genuine access to undercut and side-facing features rather than only upward-facing surfaces
Linear rapids of 60 m/min (2,362.2 ipm) on all three axes, with rotary rapids of 50 and 100 min-1 in B and C
Spindle choice of 15,000 min-1 standard on SK40/BT40 with 12,000 and 20,000 min-1 options and HSK-A63 available
Travels of 1,010 × 540 × 610 mm cover a useful envelope for an automated 5-axis cell

Limitations

Table load is 300 kg (660 lb) per pallet, and because the fixture travels with the part through every exchange, heavy steel workholding consumes the allowance quickly
Working surface is Ø400 mm (Ø15.74 in) with workpieces to Ø520 × H400 mm — this is a small-to-medium part cell, not a large-component machine
Spindle power of 15/22 kW with 150 Nm at 1,400 min-1 is a moderate budget, so heavy roughing in tough material is outside the machine's intent
540 mm of Y travel is the tightest linear axis and constrains fixture width
The automation-first configuration only pays back where there is enough mixed work to keep a pallet queue full

Best For

Aerospace, medical and precision contract shops running high-mix work across unattended shifts Operations where spindle utilization rather than peak cutting capability is the economic driver Mixed queues of small to medium 5-axis parts that share a machine but not a tool set Parts with undercut and side-facing geometry that need the full -125° B tilt Shops that need complete tool sets plus sister tooling resident for overnight running

Frequently Asked Questions

01 Is the MAM72-52V sold as a standalone machine?

The opposite way round from most machines. The standard configuration includes a 15-station Tower Pallet System and a 130-pocket magazine, with a single-pallet version available as the option. That inversion describes the machine's purpose: it is bought to run without an operator, not to be tended.

02 How large a workpiece can it take?

The working surface is Ø400 mm (Ø15.74 in) and workpieces are accepted to Ø520 × H400 mm (Ø20.47 × H15.74 in), at 300 kg (660 lb) per pallet. Travels are 1,010 mm (39.76 in) in X, 540 mm (21.25 in) in Y and 610 mm (24.01 in) in Z.

03 Why does the tool capacity matter so much on this machine?

Because it is what makes the automation function. 130 pockets as standard, with options running 170, 210, 250, 290, 330 and on through 530, is enough to hold complete tool sets plus sister tooling for every job sitting in the pallet queue at once. Without that, the cell stops the first time a tool wears out or the next pallet needs different tooling.

04 What spindle options are available?

The standard spindle is 15,000 min-1 through SK40/BT40, rated 15/22 kW with 150 Nm at 1,400 min-1. Optional 12,000 and 20,000 min-1 spindles are offered, and HSK-A63 tooling is available in place of SK40/BT40. The power figures place the machine in precision and moderate-roughing work rather than heavy stock removal.

05 How should fixtures be designed for the pallet system?

Against the 300 kg (660 lb) per-pallet limit, which covers the fixture and everything on it. On an automated cell that number matters more than usual because the fixture travels with the part through every pallet exchange. It covers a substantial single component or a multi-part aluminum fixture, but heavy steel workholding uses the allowance quickly.