THE FOUR QUADRANTS
5-AXIS AND MULTI-TASKING MACHINE TOOL SELECTION GUIDE
We offer the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive selection of 5-axis and Multi-Tasking machine configurations to give you the best cost of ownership and endless possibilities in complex part production. However, selecting the most appropriate level of manufacturing technology for your needs isn’t always easy.
That’s why we created our Four Quadrant Machine Tool Selection Guide to help you identify what Mazak equipment is going to make you the most competitive and profitable. Each quadrant represents a different level of machine capability, from traditional 5-axis performance to complex Multi-Tasking operations.
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QUADRANT 1
Single-table 5-axis machines without turning capabilities
- Machine complex part geometries
- Easier work area access than automated machines
- Larger machining zones than automated machines
- Lowest initial investment of all quadrants
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QUADRANT 3
Single-table 5-axis machines with turning capabilities
- Machine highly complex part geometries
- Single setup part production
- Easier work area access than automated machines
- Larger machining zones than automated machines
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QUADRANT 2
Automated 5-axis machines with Automatic 2-Pallet Changers without turning capabilities
- Machine complex part geometries
- Unattended operations
- Off-cycle part setup
- High-volume production
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QUADRANT 4
Automated 5-axis machines with Automatic 2-Pallet Changers with turning capabilities
- Machine highly complex part geometries
- Single setup part production
- Unattended operations
- Off-cycle part setup
- High-volume production