DMG DMC V series: DMC 850 V and DMC 1150 V

The DMC 850 V and DMC 1150 V vertical machining centers from the DMG DMC V series have proven to be powerful and flexible milling machines since their market launch in 2014. Thanks to their stable design with a fixed table, workpieces weighing up to 1500 kg can be machined on the overhead slide unit.

Construction with high stability

The mineral cast machine bed rests on a cast iron stand and forms the basis for the X-Y carriage. The fixed machine table integrated into the machine bed enables a table load of 1000 kg (DMC 850 V) or 1500 kg (DMC 1150 V). With a clamping area of 1100 mm × 570 mm (DMC 850 V) and 1400 mm × 750 (DMC 1150 V) and travels of 850 mm × 520 mm × 475 mm or 1150 mm × 700 mm × 550 mm (DMC 1050 V), the machines are large enough for processing medium-sized workpieces weighing up to 1,500 kg. Large safety windows ensure a good view into the work area when monitoring the production process.

Working area of the DMG 1150 V

The design developed by DMG MORI with large dimensioned guides and ball screw drives deviates from the typical, widely used cross table concept and ensures high stability. Regardless of the weight of the workpiece, the moving masses are always the same, which has a positive effect on the precision of the components. Accuracy is also increased by dissipating frictional heat by cooling the linear guides and ball screw nuts.

Spindles for various requirements

Depending on the application, different spindles are available for the machines in the DMC V series. The basic spindle delivers speeds of up to 14,000 rpm and 121 Nm, while optional speeds of up to 24,000 rpm are also available. An SK 50/HSK A100 motor spindle with 10,000 rpm and 303 Nm offers sufficient reserves for heavy-duty machining. The tool magazine has 20 tool slots and can be expanded to 120 slots.

Control units for the DMG DMC 850 V and DMC 1150 V

The DMC 850 V and DMC 1150 V machining centers were initially delivered ex works with either the 19″ Ergoline operating station and Heidenhain TNC640 control or the Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl with Operate 4.5. Shortly after the market launch, DMG MORI also supplemented the Celos process, production and machine management system with the larger 21.5″ Ergoline station, which is why many used machines in the series are already equipped with this system, which enables convenient access to all production-relevant information via the control system using an APP-based user interface.

DMG DMC 1150 V with Siemens 840 and CELOS

Wide range of applications and high precision

Due to their wide range of applications and high precision, the DMC V series milling machines are widely used in both workshop operations and parts production. Whether in combination with various automation solutions in series production or demanding single-part production through to heavy-duty machining, these machines are the means of production of choice in many manufacturing companies in order to meet a wide range of requirements with maximum precision and efficiency.

The DMG DMC V series from today’s perspective

Even today, almost ten years after their market launch, the DMC 850 V and DMC 1150 V still largely correspond to the state of the art and are therefore quite stable in value on the used market. The larger 1150 V model is particularly sought after, not least because the current DMC V series now only includes the smaller DMC 650 V and DMC 850 V machining centers.

The DMG DMV 115 can be regarded as the successor model to the DMC 1150 V. The traverse paths of the axes are the same for both machines (X = 1,150 mm, Y = 700 mm, Z = 550 mm), and the DMV 115 can also machine workpieces weighing up to 1,500 kg. It also has a fixed table and an overhead X-slide.

A similar machine, which is available as a relatively inexpensive new machine in DMG Mori’s current range, is the DMG CMX 1100 V. However, users report that the machines in the DMC series are generally more stable and therefore more torsion-resistant.

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