1986 MATSUURA MC500 VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER

Technical Description

The 1986 Matsuura MC-500 is a compact 3-axis vertical machining center from Matsuura's MC series, offering reliable production capability in a small-footprint box-way platform suitable for toolrooms and general purpose machining. The MC-500 provides X/Y/Z axis travels of 19.7 inches, 13.8 inches, and 15.7 inches with a table measuring approximately 29.9 by 13.8 inches, adequate for a wide range of small to medium workpieces. An 8,000 RPM, 7.5 HP spindle with BT40 taper enables efficient drilling, milling, tapping, and boring across steel, aluminum, and cast iron materials. Matsuura's box-way guideways provide the rigidity and damping characteristics for which the MC series is known, ensuring accurate machining even in interrupted cut conditions. The Fanuc 0M CNC control provides 3-axis simultaneous interpolation with standard G-code compatibility and built-in canned cycles for common operations including drilling, boring, and tapping. A 20-position automatic tool changer enables efficient multi-tool setups with minimal operator intervention. At approximately 5,500 lbs, the MC-500 is a practical, space-efficient machine well-suited to training facilities, toolrooms, and job shops requiring a dependable entry-level vertical machining center. Matsuura's Japanese manufacturing standards ensure long service life and consistent dimensional performance across many years of daily production use.