MCM TANK.G 1600

Specs verified 2026-10-05 · mcm-group.com Updated 2026-10-05

Key Specifications

Spindle Taper

HSK / ISO / CAPTO

Tool Capacity

up to 80 (999)

axes configuration

5-Axes / 5-Axes Multitasking

process technology

5-Axes: Milling; 5-Axes Multitasking: Milling, Turning, Grinding

x axis travel

1,600 mm (63.0 in)

y axis travel

1,500 mm (59.1 in)

How much does the MCM TANK.G 1600 cost?

Price estimate

Uncertain

We do not have a price for the MCM TANK.G 1600 that we can stand behind, so we show no number. Configuration, options and installation move the final price a long way: a quote is the reliable figure.

Overview

The MCM TANK.G 1600 is the smallest machine of the TANK.G line, and its data sheet is a 5-axis sheet: the 4-Axes column of MCM's table is empty for this size. What is listed is a 5-Axes milling machine and a 5-Axes Multitasking machine, both with a tilting head, 1,600 mm (63.0 in) of X and 1,500 mm (59.1 in) of Y.

Z is where the two part ways. The milling version has 2,000 mm (78.7 in), the Multitasking version 1,960 mm (77.2 in). Either way the Z stroke is longer than the X stroke, an unusual proportion that suits work reached along the spindle axis. The TANK 1600 EVO shares the X figure, but its Z of 1,960 mm (77.2 in) is the longer of two alternatives rather than a fixed value.

MCM describes the TANK.G line as an extension of the TANK line with a wide choice of head configurations: horizontal, tilting, and driven by a double worm screw or by torque motors. On this model the table lists the tilting head only, with 175 degrees of travel (+80/-95).

Milling pallets are 1,000 x 1,000 mm (39.3 x 39.3 in) or 1,250 x 1,250 mm (49.2 x 49.2 in), and the B-axis turns at 20 min-1. The Multitasking version carries Ø 1,000 mm (Ø 39.3 in) or Ø 1,250 mm (Ø 49.2 in) pallets at up to 500 min-1. Rapid feed is 50 m/min (1,968.5 ipm).

Full Specifications

Parameter	Value
Axes Configuration	5-Axes / 5-Axes Multitasking
Process Technology	5-Axes: Milling; 5-Axes Multitasking: Milling, Turning, Grinding
X Axis Travel	1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Y Axis Travel	1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Z Axis Travel	5-Axes: 2,000 mm (78.7 in); 5-Axes Multitasking: 1,960 mm (77.2 in)
Rapid Traverse Xyz	50 m/min (1,968.5 ipm)
Pallet Size	5-Axes: 1,000 x 1,000 mm (39.3 x 39.3 in); 5-Axes Multitasking: Ø 1,000 mm (Ø 39.3 in)
Pallet Size Option 2	5-Axes: 1,250 x 1,250 mm (49.2 x 49.2 in); 5-Axes Multitasking: Ø 1,250 mm (Ø 49.2 in)
B Axis Max Rotation Speed	5-Axes: 20 min-1; 5-Axes Multitasking: 500 min-1
Fifth Axis Type	Tilting Head
Tilting Angle	175 (+80/-95) degrees
Spindle Taper	HSK / ISO / CAPTO
Tool Capacity	up to 80 (999)
Available Configurations	Single-Pallet / Twin-Pallet / Multi-Pallet / FMS

Specifications sourced from mcm-group.com — verified 2026-10-05

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

Z travel of 2,000 mm (78.7 in) on the 5-Axes version, longer than the 1,600 mm (63.0 in) X stroke
Starts at a 1,000 x 1,000 mm (39.3 x 39.3 in) pallet and goes to 1,250 x 1,250 mm (49.2 x 49.2 in)
Multitasking table turns at up to 500 min-1, the highest table speed listed in the TANK.G line
Tilting head with 175 degrees of travel (+80/-95)
MCM states the line is available with double worm screw or torque motor head transmission

Limitations

No 4-Axes version is listed for this size; the TANK.G 2000 is the smallest TANK.G with one
The milling version's B-axis is listed at 20 min-1, a positioning speed
Multitasking Z is 1,960 mm (77.2 in), short of the 2,000 mm (78.7 in) of the milling version
Pallet load, spindle power and torque are missing from the table

Best For

5-axis milling of deep parts along a 2,000 mm (78.7 in) Z stroke Turning and grinding on Ø 1,250 mm (Ø 49.2 in) pallets at up to 500 min-1 Aerospace, energy and oil and gas parts, the sectors MCM names for TANK.G Shops that want 1,250 mm pallets without a longer X axis

Frequently Asked Questions

01 Is there a 4-axis TANK.G 1600?

Not according to MCM's table for this model: the 4-Axes column is printed with dashes in every row. The machine is listed as 5-Axes for milling and 5-Axes Multitasking for milling, turning and grinding. MCM's general text says TANK.G machines can be configured in 4 or 5 axis, so ask if a 4-axis build of this size matters to you.

02 What are the travels of the TANK.G 1600?

X is 1,600 mm (63.0 in) and Y is 1,500 mm (59.1 in) in both versions. Z is 2,000 mm (78.7 in) on the 5-Axes version and 1,960 mm (77.2 in) on the 5-Axes Multitasking version. Rapid feed is 50 m/min (1,968.5 ipm) on X, Y and Z.

03 How does the TANK.G 1600 differ from the TANK.G 2000?

The TANK.G 2000 has 2,000 mm (78.7 in) of X, 1,700 mm (66.9 in) of Y on its 5-axis versions, a rapid feed of 45 m/min (1,771.7 ipm) and a Multitasking table speed of 200 min-1. This machine is shorter in X and Y but faster: 50 m/min (1,968.5 ipm) and 500 min-1. Pallet sizes are the same on both.

04 What head does the TANK.G 1600 use?

The table lists a Tilting Head as the fifth axis, with a tilting angle of 175 degrees, +80/-95. For the TANK.G line as a whole MCM mentions horizontal and tilting heads and transmission by double worm screw or torque motors; which of these apply to this size is not broken out on the page.

05 What is the tool capacity?

MCM prints "up to 80 (999)" for both versions. The row carries a footnote mark, but the note itself is not on the page, so confirm what the bracketed figure means. Tapers offered are HSK, ISO and CAPTO.