Designed specifically for mold makers, the VM-3 is a high-performance machine featuring a generous 40" x 26" x 25" work cube, a 54" x 25" table, a 12,000-rpm spindle powered by a 30-hp vector dual drive system, and a high-speed control with full look-ahead.

The 40-taper spindle uses a unique inline, direct-drive system that couples the motor directly to the spindle rather than using belts (which are a major source of heat). The result is less vibration, less heat and less noise – which means excellent surface finishes, extreme thermal stability and quiet operation.

The VM-3’s 54"x25" cast-iron table features standard T-slots (13 in the Y direction and 6 in the X) as well as an array of drilled and tapped holes. It has
a maximum weight capacity of 4000 lb. The VM-3 comes standard with a 24+1 side-mount tool changer that swaps
tools in 2.8 seconds.

Also standard are an automatic chip auger system, programmable coolant nozzle, remote jog handle, automatic
air gun, high-speed machining software with look-ahead, hard drive with Ethernet interface, floppy drive, Visual Quick
Code programming, user-definable macros, coordinate rotation & scaling, spindle orientation and power failure detection module.

Additional options installed

Through Spindle coolant
Wireless digital probing
Fourth Axis drive