VC Series

The VC Series twin table vertical machining centers provide exceptional cutting performance and productivity with their twin pallet configuration, high-speed capabilities, powerful drives, and unsurpassed rigidity, making them an ideal choice for various applications.

VC 3600 Vertical Machining Center with Integrated Pallet Changer

The VC 3600 is a DN Solutions vertical machining center built for high-production environments, combining a 12,000 RPM spindle with an integrated 2-station automatic pallet changer and a 20-tool automatic tool changer. Its compact footprint makes it a fit for shops that need pallet-level productivity without the floor space a larger machining center requires. Ellison Technologies, the largest DN Solutions distributor in North America, supplies and supports the VC 3600 across its multi-state territory.

Medical Device Components

Precision medical parts, surgical instrument components, and implant hardware demand tight tolerances on small-to-mid-size geometries, exactly what the VC 3600's 12,000 rpm spindle and roller linear guides (rated three times more rigid than ball-bearing guideways) are built to hold. The integrated 2-pallet changer lets shops run lights-out production on high-mix medical part families, loading the next pallet while the current one is still in the cut.

Semiconductor Equipment Components

Positioning accuracy down to 0.007-0.008 mm and repeatability to 0.004-0.005 mm give semiconductor equipment manufacturers the precision needed for chamber components, wafer-handling hardware, and other tight-tolerance parts. The VC 3600's compact footprint fits shops working in space-constrained precision environments without sacrificing the 20-tool capacity a varied semiconductor parts mix requires.

Automotive Component Production

Repeat-part automotive production benefits directly from the VC 3600's automatic pallet changer, which cuts idle spindle time between parts to 2.9 seconds unloaded and 3.8 seconds fully loaded. Combined with Adaptive Feedrate Control and Tool Load Monitoring, the machine holds consistent cycle times across long production runs while protecting tooling from wear-related damage.

FAQ Section

What is the VC 3600 used for?

The VC 3600 is a high-productivity vertical machining center built for high-mix production environments, combining a 12,000 rpm spindle with an integrated 2-station automatic pallet changer and a 20-tool automatic tool changer. Its compact design fits shops that need pallet-level productivity without the floor space a larger machining center requires.

How does the VC 3600's automatic pallet changer work?

The VC 3600 uses a servo-driven automatic pallet changer with two T-slotted pallets, each rated for a 200 kg (440 lb) load. Pallet change time is 2.9 seconds unloaded and 3.8 seconds fully loaded, letting an operator load or unload one pallet while the machine cuts on the other.

What industries is the VC 3600 best suited for?

The VC 3600's combination of high spindle speed, tight positioning accuracy, and pallet-changer productivity fits medical device component machining, semiconductor equipment manufacturing, and repeat-part automotive production: anywhere high-mix precision parts need to run with minimal idle spindle time.

What is the tool capacity of the VC 3600?

The VC 3600 has a 20-tool double-arm automatic tool changer using CAT 40 Big Plus tooling, with a maximum tool diameter of 90 mm (125 mm with adjacent pockets empty) and a maximum tool length of 200 mm.

What control does the VC 3600 run?

The VC 3600 runs a FANUC 0i-Plus control with an iHMi touch screen interface, including AICC II look-ahead (200-block) for smoother contouring and Renishaw RMI-Q radio probe readiness for spindle and tool-setting probes.