Niles-Simmons N60 MC
Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Max Spindle
Tool Capacity
Rapid Traverse
Spindle Power
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Estimated price range
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Overview
The Niles-Simmons N60 MC is the large-diameter, high-torque machine of the MC mill-turn family. It swings 1,500 mm over turning lengths of 3,000, 4,500, 6,000 or 7,500 mm, and its strongest main spindle is listed at 15,000 | 13,030 Nm at 60% | 100% duty cycle.
Three main spindle drives are listed: 77 | 64 kW, 87 | 78 kW and 115 | 100 kW, with torque of 6,900 | 5,765 Nm, 11,020 | 9,880 Nm and 15,000 | 13,030 Nm and top speeds of 1,400, 1,244 and 888 min-1. Read in order, the pattern is the usual trade: each step up in torque gives away speed. Two spindle noses are offered. The A15 has a 160 mm bore and a 280 mm bearing diameter, the A20 a 225 mm bore and a 360 mm bearing. The table does not say which drive goes with which nose.
Y travel depends on the nose: -525 to +375 mm with the A15 and -475 to +300 mm with the A20. Either way the stroke is weighted to the negative side, where the N40 MC is symmetric at -350 to +350 mm.
The milling side is equally heavy. On HSK-T 100 or Capto C8 (PSC 80) tooling, the table lists milling spindles of 48.3 | 38 kW and 80 | 67.4 kW at 40% | 100% duty cycle. Speeds are given as 3,500 | 4,500 | 5,500 min-1 and 3,000 min-1, and torque as 678 | 533 Nm, 525 | 413 Nm, 431 | 339 Nm and 800 Nm. The B axis swivels from -15 to +185°.
That mass shows in the rapids, which are 12 | 12 | 24 m/min in X, Y and Z against 30 | 20 | 30 m/min on the N40 MC. The tailstock is built to match, with 300 mm of quill travel, a quill of 195 | 240 mm diameter, an MK 6 or ME 80 centre and clamping force of 5 – 35 | 8 – 55 kN. Tools can weigh 25 kg and the magazine holds 48 to 144 pockets. The machine is 11,850 to 16,350 mm long, weighs 56 to 76 t and runs on SINUMERIK ONE.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| CNC Control | SINUMERIK ONE |
| Max Turning Length | 3,000 | 4,500 | 6,000 | 7,500 mm |
| Swing Diameter | 1,500 mm |
| X-Axis Travel | -20 – +1,050 mm |
| Y-Axis Travel | -525 – +375 mm (A15); -475 – +300 mm (A20) |
| Spindle Nose | A15 | A20 (DIN 55026) |
| Spindle Bore | 160 mm (A15); 225 mm (A20) |
| Spindle Bearing Diameter | 280 mm (A15); 360 mm (A20) |
| Spindle Motor Power | 77 | 64 kW; 87 | 78 kW; 115 | 100 kW; 60% | 100% duty cycle |
| Max Spindle Speed | 0 – 1,400 min-1; 0 – 1,244 min-1; 0 – 888 min-1 |
| Spindle Torque | 6,900 | 5,765 Nm; 11,020 | 9,880 Nm; 15,000 | 13,030 Nm; 60% | 100% duty cycle |
| C Axis Speed Range | 0 – 50 min-1 |
| Milling Tool System | HSK-T 100 | Capto C8 (PSC 80) |
| Milling Spindle Power | 48.3 | 38 kW; 80 | 67.4 kW; 40% | 100% duty cycle |
| Milling Spindle Speed Max | 3,500 | 4,500 | 5,500 min-1; 3,000 min-1 |
| B Axis Swivel Range | -15 – +185° |
| Milling Spindle Torque | 678 | 533 Nm; 525 | 413 Nm; 431 | 339 Nm; 800 Nm; 40% | 100% duty cycle |
| Rapid Traverse Rate | 12 | 12 | 24 m/min (X, Y, Z) |
| Tool Capacity | 48 | 72 | 96 | 120 | 144 pockets |
| Max Tool Length | 900 | 600/600 | 300/900 mm |
| Max Tool Weight | 25 kg |
| Tailstock Quill Travel | 300 mm |
| Tailstock Quill Diameter | 195 | 240 mm |
| Tailstock Quill Centre | MK 6 | ME 80 |
| Tailstock Clamping Force | 5 – 35 | 8 – 55 kN |
| Center to Center Distance | 3,200 | 4,700 | 6,200 | 7,700 mm |
| Machine Length | 11,850 | 13,350 | 14,850 | 16,350 mm |
| Machine Weight | 56 | 62 | 69 | 76 t |
Specifications sourced from nshgroup.com — verified 2026-10-03
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 1,500 mm swing, the largest in the MC family, with turning lengths up to 7,500 mm
- Main spindle torque up to 15,000 | 13,030 Nm at 60% | 100% duty cycle, with 115 | 100 kW
- A20 spindle nose option with a 225 mm bore and 360 mm bearing diameter
- Milling spindle option of 80 | 67.4 kW, with 800 Nm among the listed torque figures
- Tailstock with 300 mm of quill travel and clamping force of 5 – 35 | 8 – 55 kN
Limitations
- Rapids of 12 | 12 | 24 m/min in X, Y and Z are the slowest in the MC family; the N40 MC lists 30 | 20 | 30 m/min
- Longest turning length is 7,500 mm, short of the 9,500 mm offered on the N40 MC
- Main spindle speeds are listed as 1,400, 1,244 and 888 min-1, so small-diameter turning runs at low surface speed
- Y travel shrinks to -475 to +300 mm with the A20 nose, from -525 to +375 mm with the A15
- B axis range is -15 to +185°, less than the +195 degrees of the N40 MC
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Three drives are listed at 60% | 100% duty cycle: 6,900 | 5,765 Nm with 77 | 64 kW, 11,020 | 9,880 Nm with 87 | 78 kW and 15,000 | 13,030 Nm with 115 | 100 kW, taking the rows in order. Maximum speeds are listed as 1,400, 1,244 and 888 min-1.
02
The A15 has a 160 mm spindle bore and a 280 mm bearing diameter, and gives Y travel of -525 to +375 mm. The A20 has a 225 mm bore and a 360 mm bearing diameter, with Y travel of -475 to +300 mm. The tailstock quill is listed at 195 | 240 mm diameter with an MK 6 | ME 80 centre.
03
Power is listed as 48.3 | 38 kW and 80 | 67.4 kW at 40% | 100% duty cycle, on HSK-T 100 or Capto C8 (PSC 80) tooling. Speeds are 3,500 | 4,500 | 5,500 min-1 and 3,000 min-1, and torque is 678 | 533 Nm, 525 | 413 Nm, 431 | 339 Nm and 800 Nm. Row order suggests the 800 Nm, 3,000 min-1 spindle is the 80 kW one, but confirm the pairing.
04
It swings 1,500 mm with turning lengths of 3,000, 4,500, 6,000 or 7,500 mm and centre distances of 3,200, 4,700, 6,200 or 7,700 mm. Machine length is 11,850, 13,350, 14,850 or 16,350 mm and weight is 56, 62, 69 or 76 t.
05
The N60 MC has the higher torque, up to 15,000 | 13,030 Nm, and an A20 nose option with a 225 mm bore. The N40 MC lists up to 8,000 | 7,230 Nm on an A15 nose with a 160 mm bore, but offers turning lengths to 9,500 mm and rapids of 30 | 20 | 30 m/min.
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