Mori Seiki’s high-speed, high-precision NH5000 DCG® offers optimum machining speed, surface quality, contouring accuracy and tool life.

Chicago, Illinois, September 6, 2006 – Mori Seiki’s new NH5000 DCG^® horizontal machining center is the latest addition to the company’s revolutionary N Series of products. The NH5000 DCG features Mori Seiki’s trademarked DCG (Driven at the Center of Gravity) technology, providing unmatched speed, accuracy and performance. Together with the NH4000 DCG, NH6300 DCG and the NH8000 DCG, the NH5000 DCG completes the line-up of DCG horizontal machining centers, providing customers with the benefits of DCG technology for any size application.

Mori Seiki’s DCG technology yields, among other things, optimum machining accuracy and reduced residual vibration. The reduction in residual vibration facilitates a rapid traverse rate of 164.04 feet/min. Feed accelerations on the X, Y, and Z axes are 1.0 G., 1.1 G., and 0.7 G. respectively, which is twice as fast as previous machines. Additionally, the B-axis employs the Direct Drive motor system, which permits an industry-leading 90° indexing time of 0.62 seconds.

Although the NH5000 DCG offers larger axis travels and tool lengths when compared to other machines within its class, it is still quite compact. Axis travels are set at 28.74" for the X and Y axes, and 33.46" for the Z-axis. Spindles can be selected from the No. 40 or No. 50 taper types.

The NH5000, a top selling model and the predecessor of the NH5000 DCG, debuted nearly four years ago. Significant adjustments have been made to the size and structure of the original NH5000 to create the NH5000 DCG, including dramatically improved machining speed, surface quality, contouring accuracy, and tool life that leads to a 30% reduction in machining time.

Mori Seiki produces extremely reliable machine tools and distributes worldwide. The U.S. headquarters is in Chicago with offices in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and New Jersey. For more about Mori Seiki and the products in the Mori Seiki line, visit www.moriseiki.com or call (847) 593-5400.