The Mazak HCR-5000 is a high-performance 5-axis horizontal machining center engineered for precision and efficiency in machining small to mid-sized aluminum components. Equipped with a pallet changer, this machine offers robust capabilities for industries such as aerospace, medical, and semiconductor manufacturing.
HCR-5000 Features:
| Model | HCR 5000, HCR 5000S |
|---|---|
| Tool shank | 40 |
| Max. workpiece size | 27.56 × 25.34 |
| Table size | 19.69" |
| Y Axis Stroke | 29" |
| X Axis Stroke | 29" |
| Max Workpiece Diameter | 27.56" |
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The Mazak HCR-5000 delivers cutting-edge high-speed machining solutions specifically engineered for aluminum machining. With spindle speeds ranging from 12,000 to 30,000 rpm, it ensures rapid material removal and exceptional surface finishes. This performance is critical for industries demanding precise, efficient production of aluminum components while maintaining strict quality standards.
Designed as a CNC with integrated automation, the HCR-5000 enhances throughput and allows workpieces to be loaded or unloaded without halting operations. For example, it integrates with Mazak’s Palletech automation system to support continuous production, consistent output, and reduced downtime. These automation capabilities streamline workflows, optimize operator efficiency, and enable manufacturers to meet tight delivery schedules without compromising accuracy.
The HCR-5000 features a flexible CNC setup to meet diverse manufacturing demands. Its tilt/rotary table with a roller gear cam system offers precise 0.0001-degree positioning for complex geometries. A vibration-minimizing spindle and motor design deliver superior finishes and extend tool life, while a ball screw core cooling system ensures thermal stability for long production runs. As a pallet changer machining center, it supports continuous operation, enabling the next job to be prepared while the current one is in process. This combination of flexibility, automation, and precision makes it an ideal solution for high-volume, high-accuracy aluminum component manufacturing.
| Model | HCR 5000, HCR 5000S |
|---|---|
| Tool shank | 40 |
| Max. workpiece size | 27.56 × 25.34 |
| Table size | 19.69" |
| Y Axis Stroke | 29" |
| X Axis Stroke | 29" |
| Max Workpiece Diameter | 27.56" |
| Table | Table size | 19.69″ × 19.69″ mm |
|---|---|---|
| Max. workpiece size | Φ27.56″ × 25.34″ mm | |
| Max. load (evenly distributed) | 1102 lbs | |
| Spindle | Tool shank | CAT No.40 |
| Max. spindle speed | 12000 rpm | |
| Max. torque (40% ED) | 60 ft-lbs | |
| Max. torque (cont. rating) | 44 ft-lbs | |
| Spindle motor (40% ED) | 18.5 kW (25 HP) | |
| Spindle motor (cont. rating) | 15 kW (20 HP) | |
| Automatic tool changer | Tool storage capacity | 40 |
| Max. tool diameter | Φ4 “ | |
| Max. tool diameter (without adjacent tool) | Φ7 “ | |
| Max. tool length (from gauge line) | 16 “ | |
| Max. tool weight | 26 lbs | |
| Travel | X-axis | 29 “ |
| Y-axis | 29 “ | |
| Z-axis | 29 “ | |
| A-axis | –90°~ 135° | |
| Rapid traverse rate | X-axis | 2362 IPM |
| Y-axis | 2362 IPM | |
| Z-axis | 2362 IPM | |
| Machine size | Machine width × length (MAZATROL SmoothX) | 124 ” × 231 “ |
| Machine height | 109 “ | |
| Machine weight | 31327 lbs |
| Table | Table size | Φ24.80″ |
|---|---|---|
| Max. workpiece size | Φ27.56″ × 25.34″ mm | |
| Max. load (evenly distributed) | 1102 lbs | |
| Spindle | Tool shank | CAT No.40 |
| Max. spindle speed | 12000 rpm | |
| Max. torque (40% ED) | 60 ft-lbs | |
| Max. torque (cont. rating) | 44 ft-lbs | |
| Spindle motor (40% ED) | 18.5 kW (25 HP) | |
| Spindle motor (cont. rating) | 15 kW (20 HP) | |
| Automatic tool changer | Tool storage capacity | 40 |
| Max. tool diameter | Φ4 “ | |
| Max. tool diameter (without adjacent tool) | Φ7 “ | |
| Max. tool length (from gauge line) | 16 “ | |
| Max. tool weight | 26 lbs | |
| Travel | X-axis | 29 “ |
| Y-axis | 29 “ | |
| Z-axis | 29 “ | |
| A-axis | –90°~ 135° | |
| Rapid traverse rate | X-axis | 2362 IPM |
| Y-axis | 2362 IPM | |
| Z-axis | 2362 IPM | |
| Machine size | Machine width × length (MAZATROL SmoothX) | 109 ” × 207 “ |
| Machine height | 112 “ | |
| Machine weight | 28219 lbs |
The Mazak HCR-5000 is a high-speed horizontal machining center for aerospace housings, structural aluminum parts, and high-volume multi-face components. Its configuration centers on a horizontal spindle, palletized workholding, large tool capacity, and rapid axis motion, giving manufacturers a defined platform for parts whose critical features depend on controlled access, stable workholding, and repeatable datum management. As an authorized Mazak distributor, A.W. Miller helps manufacturers evaluate the workpiece, tooling, workholding, automation, installation, and long-term service requirements behind the machine. A.W. Miller Technical Sales is an authorized Mazak distributor serving manufacturers throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Southern New Jersey, and Quebec, with applications engineering, installation, training, and factory-certified service.
The HCR-5000 combines horizontal chip flow with pallet-based production for components that benefit from access to several faces and sustained material removal. Machine selection should account for the complete workpiece and fixture envelope, material, spindle load, required tool reach, magazine or turret demand, probing, chip control, and automation plan. Published travels, capacities, spindle ratings, rotary ranges, tool limits, and maximum loads must be checked against the exact machine configuration and part process before purchase.
Parts and processes commonly evaluated for the Mazak HCR-5000 include:
Fixtures can expose several surfaces around the pallet, reducing reclamping between operations.
Work can be loaded and qualified outside the cutting zone while the next pallet remains in cycle.
Tombstone or dedicated pallet fixtures can present several faces to the spindle and carry multiple parts per cycle. Fixture density must be balanced against tool access, chip clearance, pallet load, and the time required to replenish completed work.
A larger magazine can hold redundant cutters, feature-specific tools, probes, and sister tooling for unattended cycles. Tool-life monitoring and broken-tool detection should be planned around the material, cycle length, and required recovery strategy.
HCR-5000 is built around a horizontal spindle, palletized workholding, large tool capacity, and rapid axis motion. That combination can protect feature relationships and remove handling steps when the part is a technical fit.
Features that must remain aligned across different faces or processes benefit most. Examples include bores, diameters, cross holes, angled ports, contours, gear-related geometry, and second-end details as applicable.
No. It can support high-mix or recurring production depending on setup time, tooling, workholding, and automation. The economic case should compare completed-part cycle time and handling, not spindle time alone.
Probing can establish work offsets, verify critical stock, and check selected features in cycle. Final inspection requirements remain tied to the drawing, tolerance stack, and quality plan.
Plan tools by operation, reach, holder clearance, rigidity, life, and magazine demand. Special heads, gear tools, long-reach cutters, or redundant sister tools should be identified before the machine is specified.