Mori Seiki’s NMV5000 DCG offers unparalleled performance in a 5-axis vertical machining center.

Chicago, Illinois, September 6, 2006 – The new NMV5000 DCG^® combines the best of Mori Seiki’s unique innovations to provide an unparalleled 5-axis vertical machining center. The machine answers the growing demand that has come from the parts and die and mold industries as a result of the need for high added value and increasing complexity of part geometries.

The NMV5000 DCG achieves superb accuracy by increasing machine rigidity with DCG technology and a Box-in-Box Construction. DCG minimizes vibration by pushing moving structural parts along their simulated centers of gravity. As a result, machining accuracy is improved, machining time is reduced and tool life is extended. Furthermore, the machine’s Box-in-Box Construction achieves a structure with zero overhand, so that guideways and drives are well balanced, allowing stable feeds even at high speeds.

To further improve the machine’s precision, the NMV5000 DCG implements DD (Direct Drive) motors on the B and C axes. By transmitting power directly, with no gears, backlash is eliminated. Additionally, with no parts to wear out, there is less maintenance and longer machine life. Turning is also possible, with a C-axis rapid traverse rate of 120 min-1 as standard and 500 min-1 and 1,200 min-1 available as options.

Throughout the NMV5000 DCG’s design, Mori Seiki paid special attention to the machine’s ease of operation. To minimize setup times, access to the table was maximized. The door opening is 36.2" wide, with a distance of just 19.7" between the center of the table and the front of the machine.

MAPPS III, the latest iteration of Mori Seiki’s standard setting control, maximizes the NMV5000 DCG’s user-friendliness. This new control offers improved hardware specifications, improved operability and shorter programming times. While the setup for 5-axis machines is often thought to be difficult, MAPPS III makes it a smooth and simple process through a real-time interference check function and high-speed canned cycles.

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.