Vertical Traveling Column Mill (VTC)
Do you need higher efficiency than a traditional Vertical Machining Center can offer? With our VTC, the table is fixed and all XYZ machine movement happens in the column.The larger table allows you to place multiple workpieces at one time, reducing your load/unload time.With a partition, you can even load one side of the table while the machine is working on the opposite side.
The fixed table also allows you to work on extremely long, heavy pieces that can’t be attached safely to the moving table on a traditional bridge mill or machining center. We offer our VTC in two sizes to best meet your machining requirements. See the specifications page to find out if Amera-Seiki’s Vertical Traveling Column mill is the best machine for your job!
Amera-Seiki’s VTC Series vertical travelling column mills:
- Amera-Seiki offers two models of VTC: the VTC-5 with a table size of 2500 x 600 mm and the VTC-7 with a table size of 3500 x 600 mm.
- This fixed-table machine utilizes the column for travels on X-, Y- and Z-Axes!
- We have spindle speeds from 6,000 to 10,000 RPM.
Equipment To Rave About
James Roy,
Mavrik Manufacturing
We have many Amera-Seiki machines in our plant, and we purchased our first Amera-Seiki UTM-12 Coupling Solution over a year ago. We’ve been running 4½” API (8) round oil couplings and find this machine to be the best threading machine we have ever known!
Bill Awerkamp,
Awerkamp Machine Co.
It was simple. They had one (Amera-Seiki LT-50 CNC Lathe) coming in just like I wanted. I went and looked at it and, after their tech showed me how well-built it was, I bought it.
Thomas H. Addy,
Quality Engineering
The machine we wanted was too tall to fit into our building, but Amera-Seiki offered to customize the guarding so it would fit. No other machine company made this offer. We are very, very pleased with both machine and the customer service at Amera-Seiki!
Bill Awerkamp,
Awerkamp Machine Co.
Their tech came in and set it all up, explained it and let me do the test cut. (3 years later) we had a bad wreck that knocked the turret and headstock out of alignment which their man corrected in a few hours. We have had no other problems.
Chuck Lord,
Innovation Machining Corp.
Working with Amera-Seiki, you never have to worry if they’re trying to take advantage of you.
Bill Awerkamp,
Awerkamp Machine Co.
I would recommend the Amera-Seiki. It (A-S LT-50 Lathe) is built well and I could not find a better one for even close to what we paid. It’s a good machine.
Randy Sherbeyn,
Springfield INC. (Springfield Armory)
We’ve been an Amera-Seiki customer for 18 years. We have 15 Amera-Seiki machines.
Ford B. Cauffiel,
American Steel Products Company
Excellent quality and service. I would recommend Amera-Seiki machines to others.
Specifications
| Model | Unit | VTC-5 | VTC-7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | X-Axis | mm | 2200 | 3200 |
| Y-Axis | mm | 620 | 720 | |
| Z-Axis | mm | 620 | 620 | |
| Spindle Nose to Table Surface | mm | 120 – 740 | 120 – 740 | |
| Spindle Center to Column Surface | mm | 690 | 790 | |
| Table | Dimension | mm | 2500×600 | 3500×600 |
| T-Slots: Width/Number/Pitch | mm | 18 / 5 / 125 | 18/5/125 | |
| Table Height From Floor | mm | 830 | 830 | |
| Max. Table Load | kg | 1800 | 2500 | |
| Headstock | Spindle Type | BT 40, CAT 40 | ||
| Spindle Speed | RPM | 8000 (opt. 10,000) | ||
| Feedrate | Rapid Feed for X/Y/Z Axis | mm/min | 32,000 | |
| Cutting Feed for X/Y/Z Axis | mm/min | 1 – 10,000 | ||
| Power | Spindle Motor, Contin./30 Min. | kw | 11/15 | |
| AC Servo Motor, X/Y/Z | kw | 35./2.0/2.0 | ||
| Coolant System | W | 580 | ||
| Lubrication System | W | 25 | ||
| Spindle Chiller System | W | 850 (spindle over 8000 RPM) | ||
| ATC | Tool Capacity, Arm Type Magazine | pcs | 24/32/40 | |
| Max. Tool Diameter | mm | 70 (Adjascent space empty: 127) | ||
| Max. Tool Length | mm | 300 | ||
| Max. Tool Weight | kg | 7 | ||
| Accuracy | Positioning | mm | 0.005 ±0.0002 | |
| Repeatability | mm | 0.005 ±0.0002 | ||
| General Information | Machine Weight | kg | 14,200 | 23,780 |
| Machine Dimensions | mm | 4068x5810x3000 | 4168x6810x3000 | |
| Source Air Pressure | kg/cm² | 5 | 5 | |
| Controller | Fanuc Oi-MB | |||
| Standard Equipment | Full Enclosure Guard | Standard on all models | ||
| Rigid Tapping | ||||
| Remote Handwheel | ||||
| Halogen Work Light | ||||
| Beacon Light | ||||
| Auto. Power Off | ||||
| Auto Lube System | ||||
| Spindle Air Purge System | ||||
| Spindle Air Blow System | ||||
| Coolant System | ||||
| Heat Exchanger for Electrical Box | ||||
| Optional Accessories | Controller: Fanuc 18i MB, 21i MB, Heidenhein | Available on all models | ||
| 10,000/12,000 RPM Spindle w/ Chiller | ||||
| Coolant Through Spindle (CTTS) | ||||
| ZF-2 Gear Head with Oil Chiller | ||||
| Chip Flushing System | ||||
| Chain Type Chip Conveyor | ||||
| 4th Axis Interface | ||||
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