Features located on different faces of an extrusion can turn a straightforward part into a series of separate setups. The PMI-CNC S-Type 5-Axis Profile Machining Center is built to reduce that handling by combining five-axis tool movement with an extended profile-processing platform. Complex holes, slots, pockets, angled features, and cutoff operations can be incorporated into the CNC workflow, giving manufacturers greater access to aluminum profiles without repeatedly removing and repositioning the workpiece.
PMI-CNC S-Type 5-Axis Profile Machining Center Features:
The PMI-CNC S-Type is a 5-axis aluminum extrusion machining center built for components with features that cannot all be reached from a single tool orientation. Additional axis movement allows the cutting tool to approach different surfaces and angles of the profile, reducing the need to manually reposition the workpiece as machining progresses.
Complex profile CNC machining becomes especially valuable when a component combines holes, slots, pockets, angled details, and other features across multiple surfaces. The S-Type brings these operations into a programmable process so their locations and orientations can be controlled within the same setup rather than divided among several machines or fixtures.
The CNC profile machining and sawing system extends the workflow beyond milling and drilling by incorporating profile cutoff into the production process. Machined features and finished part length can therefore be addressed within the same platform, reducing material handling between secondary machining and sawing operations.
| Specification | Value |
| X-Axis Working Lengths | 11.5–24.6 ft (3.5–7.5 m) |
| Y-Axis Travel | Up to 27.55 in (700 mm), mode dependent |
| Z-Axis Travel | 14 in (350 mm) |
| A-Axis | ±120° |
| C-Axis | ±220° |
| Spindle | 20,000 RPM / 10 HP |
| Tool Holder | HSK 63 |
| Automatic Tool Changer | 12 tools |
| Saw Attachment | 16 in blade |
| Controlled Axes | 5 |
The operating focus of the Pat Mooney PMI-CNC S-Type 5-Axis Profile Machining Center is compound-angle holes and pockets. As a five-axis CNC profile machining center for complex aluminum and non-ferrous components, it combines the workholding, motion, and process control required for that class of work.
Five-axis motion extends profile machining to compound-angle holes, milled features, and multi-face access. The configuration reduces manual repositioning on geometrically complex aluminum and non-ferrous parts. Selection should be based on the recurring job mix, including section shape, material, datum strategy, finished length, accuracy, production volume, workholding, and downstream handling.
Its process range covers:
Five-axis motion extends profile machining to compound-angle holes, milled features, and multi-face access. The configuration reduces manual repositioning on geometrically complex aluminum and non-ferrous parts.
The PMI-CNC S-Type 5-Axis Profile Machining Center locates programmed features from a defined work offset rather than manual layout marks.
Workholding positions must secure the profile while leaving every required spindle or drill approach clear.
Programs retain the coordinates and process sequence for established part families.
Compound-angle holes, angled pockets, contoured surfaces, and features requiring changing tool orientation are primary candidates.
Yes, when the profile, clamps, and machine travels provide clear tool access to those faces.
Tool reach, holder clearance, spindle orientation, cutting load, vibration, and collision clearance must be verified in the programmed position.
Fewer manual rotations may be needed, but clamps must remain outside the full tool and spindle approach envelope.
No. Three- or four-axis models may be more direct when the part does not require compound-angle access.