Hole-intensive aluminum profiles can consume significant production time when every location has to be measured, positioned, and drilled manually. The PMI-NC150 Automatic Drilling Center moves that work into a programmed process, using servo-controlled material positioning to locate the profile for recurring drilling operations. Designed around repeat production rather than general-purpose machining, the NC150 gives manufacturers a dedicated way to produce consistent hole patterns across aluminum extrusions and other nonferrous profiles.
PMI-NC150 Automatic Drilling Center Features:
The PMI-NC150 is an automatic aluminum profile drilling machine designed to reduce the manual positioning required between drilling operations. Servo-controlled material movement establishes programmed locations along the profile, allowing recurring holes to be produced without measuring and repositioning the stock by hand after every cycle.
CNC extrusion hole drilling is particularly useful on components that require several holes at defined intervals or dimensions. Once the required positions are programmed, the NC150 can reproduce that pattern across additional parts. This supports more consistent feature placement while reducing the operator involvement associated with layout-intensive drilling work.
Rather than adding milling or sawing functions that may not be required for the application, the NC150 operates as a production profile drilling center focused on recurring hole-making work. Its dedicated configuration makes sense for manufacturers processing aluminum extrusions and nonferrous profiles where drilling represents a significant portion of the part cycle.
| Specification | Value |
| Spindle Motor | 6.7 HP servo driven |
| Spindle Speed | 300–2,000 RPM infinitely variable |
| Feed | Hydraulic controlled |
| Tool Holder | ISO 30 |
| X-Axis | Servo controlled |
| Y-Axis | Manual adjustment with digital readout |
| Control | Touchscreen |
The Pat Mooney PMI-NC150 Automatic Drilling Center is a automatic CNC drilling center for repeat profile production. It is configured around high-volume hole patterns, with its process layout defining the operator involvement and workpiece range.
The NC150 automates profile positioning and drilling for recurring hole patterns. CNC control coordinates the workpiece location with the drilling cycle to reduce manual layout. The correct configuration is determined by the full part range: material, oriented cross-section, length, angle or feature access, tolerance, batch size, tooling, coolant, and handling requirements.
The machine is commonly considered for:
The NC150 automates profile positioning and drilling for recurring hole patterns. CNC control coordinates the workpiece location with the drilling cycle to reduce manual layout.
The PMI-NC150 Automatic Drilling 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.
The automatic feed system advances the material to programmed drilling locations.
The NC150 emphasizes automatic material positioning for recurring production rather than an operator-directed drilling workflow.
Yes. The program coordinates multiple drilling positions with the profile-indexing sequence.
Clamp pressure, profile support, straightness, datum contact, and drill thrust must prevent movement or deformation.
Recurring profiles with consistent hole diameters, locations, lengths, and quantities benefit most from automatic indexing.