| Model | FF-n5000/40 |
|---|---|
| Tool shank | 40 |
| Max. workpiece size | 28.35 × 28.15 |
| Max Workpiece Diameter | 28.35" × 28.15" |
| Table size | 19.69" × 19.69" |
| X Axis Stroke | 20.07" |
| Y Axis Stroke | 21.65" |
The Mazak FF-n5000 is a compact horizontal machining center designed to deliver precision and speed in high-volume production. Built for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications, this machine supports complex CNC machining solutions with reliability and reduced cycle times. In addition, its rigid frame construction and compact footprint integrate into production cells seamlessly. This makes it an ideal choice for manufacturers aiming to increase throughput without expanding floor space.
The FF-n5000 features a robust built-in spindle that improves speed, power transfer, and thermal stability during demanding machining operations. This direct-drive configuration minimizes vibration and ensures smooth, consistent cutting for both roughing and finishing. In addition, by reducing tool changeover time and improving spindle balance, it shortens cycle times and extends tool life. As a high-speed machining solution, the FF-n5000 maintains accuracy over long production runs and supports the rapid delivery requirements of modern manufacturing.
The FF-n5000 was engineered for productivity by integrating fast tool changers, efficient chip evacuation, and an automation-ready design. In addition, the horizontal machining center architecture enhances part access and chip flow to reduce downtime and improve overall workflow. The machine’s intelligent control system also streamlines setup and programming, which allows operators to produce consistent, repeatable parts across multiple shifts. For shops focused on scaling production while maintaining tight tolerances, the FF-n5000 provides a reliable, long-term solution.
| Model | FF-n5000/40 |
|---|---|
| Tool shank | 40 |
| Max. workpiece size | 28.35 × 28.15 |
| Max Workpiece Diameter | 28.35" × 28.15" |
| Table size | 19.69" × 19.69" |
| X Axis Stroke | 20.07" |
| Y Axis Stroke | 21.65" |
| Pallet | Pallet size | 500 mm × 500 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Max. workpiece size | Φ720 mm × 715 mm | |
| Max. load (evenly distributed) | 500 kg | |
| Min. indexing angle | 0.001° | |
| Spindle | Tool shank | BT40 |
| Max. spindle speed | 12000 min-1 | |
| Max. torque (40%ED) | 82 N・m | |
| Max. torque (cont. rating) | 60 N・m | |
| Spindle motor (40%ED) | 18.5 kW (25 HP) | |
| Spindle motor (cont. rating) | 15 kW (20 HP) | |
| Automatic tool changer | Tool storage capacity | 20 |
| Max. tool diameter | Φ95 mm | |
| Max. tool diameter (without adjacent) | Φ160 mm | |
| Max. tool length (from gauge line) | 350 mm | |
| Max. tool weight | 10 kg | |
| Travel | X-axis | 510 mm |
| Y-axis | 550 mm | |
| Z- axis | 550 mm | |
| Distance between pallet top to spindle center | 45 mm to 595 mm | |
| Rapid traverse rate | X-axis | 62000 mm/min |
| Y-axis | 62000 mm/min | |
| Z- axis | 62000 mm/min | |
| Machine dimensions | Width x Length (MAZATROL SmoothC) | 1500 mm × 4000 mm |
| Height | 2970 mm | |
| Machine weight | 9600 kg |
High-velocity, mass-production line environments utilize the ultra-compact footprint of the Mazak FF-n5000. This high-speed horizontal machining center is specifically engineered for automotive part manufacturing and large-volume component lines. Comprehensive machine logistics, direct factory installation, and customized applications engineering for this high-speed horizontal platform are managed across New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Quebec by A.W. Miller Technical Sales.
Rapid acceleration and deceleration profiles are driven by a high-productivity spindle configuration designed to drastically reduce non-cutting idle time. The machine features an innovative design where the fixed-table architecture moves the column in all axes (X, Y, and Z), which isolates the workpiece from structural acceleration forces and ensures highly repeatable accuracy. This compact layout allows multiple units to be arranged in close proximity for automated cell configurations, easily integrating with robotic overhead gantry loaders or pallet transfer systems to maintain continuous production cycles without physical manual intervention.
The Mazak FF-n5000 is commonly used to manufacture:
The narrow-width machine design allows multiple units to be packed tightly side-by-side, maximizing overall factory floor space utilization and shortening automated part transit pathways.
By keeping the workpiece table completely stationary while moving the machine column across the X, Y, and Z coordinates, the system maintains consistent weight distribution and axis responsiveness regardless of part mass.
High-speed rapid traverse rates and optimized automatic tool change kinematics minimize chip-to-chip transition times, maximizing actual spindle engagement per shift.
The top and front loading access configurations make the platform perfectly adapted for seamless cell integration with automatic gantry loaders, articulated robots, or conveyorized chip flushing layouts.
By fixing the workpiece table in place and moving the machine column across all axes, the machine eliminates workpiece weight fluctuations from the toolpath equation. This ensures rapid traverse rates and cutting accuracies remain perfectly uniform whether the raw casting is heavy or light.
The machine features a highly narrow footprint that lets shops line up multiple units side-by-side in a minimal area. Its structural layout is fully open to top-loading gantry arms and front-loading robotic handlers to support unmanned, high-volume production.
The integral high-speed spindle features accelerated ramp-up and ramp-down rates alongside ultra-fast axis deceleration. This limits structural non-cutting intervals during tool changes and rapid transitions, ensuring maximum throughput on large production runs.
While optimized for high-velocity chip removal on cast aluminum automotive parts like cylinder heads and housings, its rigid base casting and linear roller guide system provide the structural stiffness required to process cast iron and alloy steel parts safely.
The horizontal machining center architecture leverages gravity to shed chips directly off the part. A center trough chip conveyor runs directly beneath the machining area to evacuate material immediately, preventing thermal build-up and nested chip packing during long shifts.