1985 TOYODA FV45 VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER

Technical Description

The 1985 Toyoda FV45 is a 3-axis vertical machining center of Japanese manufacture, representing Toyoda's mid-1980s VMC platform designed for precision production machining in automotive and general manufacturing applications. Built in Japan by Toyota Machine Works (later JTEKT), the FV45 employs a rigid cast iron base and column construction characteristic of Japanese machine tools of that era. The work table measures 40.2" x 20.1" and the machine provides axis travels of 31.9" in X, 18.1" in Y, and 20.1" in Z. The spindle operates over a speed range of 25 to 6,000 RPM with 10 to 15 HP of power, accommodating BT40 tooling through a 32-position automatic tool changer. Rapid traverse rate is 591 ipm. The CNC control on 1985 vintage machines is typically a Fanuc 6M or Fanuc 11M; later production FV45 machines were retrofitted or built with GE-Fanuc 15M controls. Machine weight is approximately 15,400 lbs. As a machine from the mid-1980s, the FV45 represents a mature design that was well-regarded for its era and many units remain in service today. Buyers of this vintage should assess control condition, spindle bearing hours, and ballscrew condition carefully, as replacement parts for the original controls may have limited availability. The FV45 is suited to buyers seeking a heavy, rigid Japanese VMC for general production machining at a lower acquisition cost than newer equivalent platforms.