By Application

Machining

Machining centers handle the drilling, milling, tapping, and cutting that flat fabrication cannot. Built for profile work, they take an extrusion in raw and send it out finished in a single automated setup, with the accuracy that windows, doors, automotive, aerospace, and industrial profiles demand.

The Lineup

Machining Machines

Mecal MC 302 Geos-5

Mecal

Mecal MC 302 Geos-5

Heavy-duty 5 axis gantry machining center with 12kw spindle and 18-tool magazine for large aluminum and steel profiles

Axes
5 axis CNC (gantry)
X-Axis Stroke
8600 to 15600 mm
Mecal MC 304 Ariel

Mecal

Mecal MC 304 Ariel

Heavy-duty 3 or 4 axis gantry machining center for extruded aluminum, light alloy, and steel up to 8 meters

Axes
3 or 4 axis CNC
Working Length
7430 mm (292.5 in)
Mecal MC 304 Ariel-5

Mecal

Mecal MC 304 Ariel-5

5 axis gantry CNC machining center for curtain walls, window walls, automotive, and aerospace profiles

Axes
5 axis CNC (gantry)
X-Axis Stroke
7460 / 9460 / 11460 mm
Mecal MC 304 Atlas

Mecal

Mecal MC 304 Atlas

3 or 4 axis CNC machining center with wide clamping for full door frames and garage sandwich panels

Axes
3 or 4 axis CNC
Working Length
7430 mm (292.5 in)
Mecal MC 305 Gianos

Mecal

Mecal MC 305 Gianos

Ultra high speed 4 axis machining center at 150 m/min X axis for aluminum extrusion and light alloy

Axes
4 axis CNC
Working Length
7000 mm (275.6 in)
Mecal MC 305 Kosmos

Mecal

Mecal MC 305 Kosmos

Mill, drill, and cut profiles up to 4 meters long in a single setup

Axes
4 axis CNC
X-Axis Stroke
4225 mm (166.3 in)
Mecal MC 307 Falcon

Mecal

Mecal MC 307 Falcon

Ultra high speed 4 axis machining center, on average 30% faster than nearest rivals with 150 m/min X axis

Axes
4 axis CNC
Working Length
4000 mm (open ends to 8000 mm)
Mecal MC 309 Nike

Mecal

Mecal MC 309 Nike

Compact 4 axis CNC machining center with automatic clamp setting for aluminum extrusion and light alloy

Axes
4 axis CNC
Working Length
3200 mm (126 in)
Mecal MC 312 Taurus

Mecal

Mecal MC 312 Taurus

Enclosed 5 axis CNC machining center with integrated saw blade for aluminum extrusion and light alloy

Axes
5 axis CNC (enclosed)
X-Axis Stroke
7600 mm (299.2 in)

Buyer Guidance

How to Choose

Start with what the machine is built to cut. Mecal designs its machining centers for extruded aluminum, light alloy, PVC, and light steel, serving windows and doors, automotive, aerospace, and industrial profile work. A CNC machining center drills, mills, taps, and cuts in a single automated setup, so a profile goes in raw and comes out finished without rehandling.

When throughput drives the buy, speed matters. Mecal's MC 307 Falcon runs on average 30% faster than its nearest rivals, with X axis speed of 150m/min, which turns into more finished parts per shift. Size the machining center to your profile length and your volume, and the cycle time pays you back every day.

Choose a CNC machining center when your profiles need more than a cut: drilling, milling, tapping, and cutting together, held to tight tolerance, repeated part after part. That is the work a machining center does in one setup that would otherwise take several machines and several handlings.

Not Sure Which Machine Is Right for Your Shop?

Carlson's team has placed equipment in New England fabrication shops for over 67 years. We know which machine fits your material, your volume, and your floor plan. Call us or send a note and we will get back to you the same day.