Long extrusion machining does not have to leave the spindle waiting while the next part is loaded. The PMI-CNC E-Type 3-Axis Profile Machining Center uses an extended work area that can operate as separate machining zones, allowing production to be organized around both part length and workflow. Manufacturers can machine long aluminum profiles across the available bed or use the divided work areas to prepare another component while machining continues, making the E-Type particularly relevant to repeat profile production where spindle utilization matters.
PMI-CNC E-Type 3-Axis Profile Machining Center Features:
The Pat Mooney E-Type is a dual-zone aluminum extrusion machining center designed to make better use of an extended working area. Depending on the job, the available bed can accommodate long components or be organized into separate work zones. This gives manufacturers more flexibility when production shifts between extended extrusions and batches of shorter profile components.
Long extrusion CNC machining allows drilling, milling, slotting, pocketing, and other secondary features to be positioned along an extended workpiece from a programmed setup. Rather than moving a long profile through several fixtures to reach different feature locations, the E-Type uses CNC axis travel to bring the machining process to the required positions along the component.
Configured as a pendulum profile machining center, the E-Type can use separate work areas to support loading and machining activity more efficiently. While machining takes place in one zone, the other can be used to prepare the next profile when the application and setup permit. This approach targets spindle utilization rather than simply increasing axis speed, making it valuable for recurring extrusion work where loading time represents a meaningful portion of the production cycle.
| Specification | Value |
| X-Axis Working Lengths | 11.5–24.6 ft (3.5–7.5 m) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 11.81 in (300 mm) |
| Z-Axis Travel | 7.87 in (200 mm) |
| Spindle | 18,000 RPM / 10 HP |
| Tool Holder | ISO 30 |
| Automatic Tool Changer | 8 tools |
| Processing | Dual zone |
| Controlled Axes | 3 |
