Murata Wiedemann Motorum 3048

The Murata Wiedemann Motorum 3048 is a CNC turret punch press from Muratec (Murata Machinery), sold under the Wiedemann brand for the North American market, representing one of the larger-format models in the Motorum series. The 3048 designation refers to the machine's working area: 3,000 x 4,800 mm (approximately 118 x 189 inches) — an exceptionally large sheet-processing envelope that positions this machine in a specialized segment of the turret punch market. While most CNC punch presses max out at 1,250-1,500 mm sheet width and 2,500-3,000 mm sheet length, the Motorum 3048 accommodates oversized sheets typical in architectural metalwork, large equipment panels, and industrial enclosures where standard sheet sizes are insufficient.

The Motorum 3048 is built on Murata Wiedemann's Motorum platform, which uses a servo-electric ram drive for high hit rates, energy efficiency, and programmable punch speed control. The large working area requires an extended X-axis travel system with precision linear guides and multiple workpiece clamp carriages to support and reposition oversized sheets without sheet distortion. The turret holds up to 58 stations in the full thick-turret configuration, providing broad tooling variety for complex parts that use the large working area effectively. Auto-index turret stations enable angular feature punching without sheet rotation.

The practical applications for the Motorum 3048's large-format capability include: architectural metal panels for building facades (where individual panels can be 1,200 x 2,400 mm or larger), industrial control panels and electrical switchgear enclosures that span full sheet sizes, transportation equipment interior panels, and agricultural or construction machinery cabs and covers. In these applications, the ability to complete all punching on an oversized sheet without repositioning improves accuracy, reduces handling, and eliminates cumulative positional errors that occur when a smaller punch press processes a large sheet in multiple setups.

Murata Wiedemann's M-series CNC control manages the Motorum 3048's extended axes with the same touchscreen interface as the smaller Motorum models. Programming for large-format sheets uses offline CAD/CAM — manual programming of a full 3,000 x 4,800 mm sheet at the machine control is impractical. The control manages multi-clamp repositioning automatically for sheets larger than the single-clamp X-axis travel, coordinating clamp release, sheet advance, clamp re-engagement, and origin re-reference to process the full sheet length without manual intervention.

New Motorum 3048 machines are priced in the $450,000 to $700,000 range, reflecting the extended mechanical construction, precision linear system, and specialized large-format capability. This positions the 3048 in the capital investment tier of dedicated architectural and large-panel fabrication equipment, comparable to large-format laser cutters and wide-format plasma systems. The used market is limited due to the machine's specialized application and larger installed base in large-format fabrication shops.