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What changed, and what it changes.

A short, dated set of machine-tool releases and platform changes, each read by MBB against the published record. Source date is the publisher’s; review date is when MBB last read the source. The Industry Wire carries the full automated feed.

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DMG MORI · 5-axis universal machining center
DMG MORI premieres the DMU 60 eVo Gen 2 with two spindle figures in circulation
Source date 2026-09-11MBB review 2026-10-07Reported
The US news release quotes a spindle of up to 40,000 rpm and a table load of up to 1,100 lb, while the product page records speedMASTER spindles up to 30,000 rpm (20,000 rpm with 130 Nm standard) and a maximum workpiece weight of 500 kg. The product-page value is the one on record.
Source: us.dmgmori.com · Reviewed 2026-10-07
Specifications and evidence in the explorer
Why it may matter
A premiere announcement and a product page can describe different configurations of the same machine. Anyone shortlisting the eVo Gen 2 on spindle speed needs to know which figure applies to the quoted build.
What remains to be checked
- Which spindle is standard and which is an option in the quotation
- Spindle power, taper, table size and machine weight, none of which are published on the two pages read
- Whether the 1,100 lb figure is a table load or a maximum workpiece weight
Okuma · Vertical machining center
Okuma brings the MB-100V and three other platforms to IMTS 2026
Source date 2026-07-24MBB review 2026-10-07Reported
Okuma America lists the MB-100V, GENOS M4000H-e, MS-320H and MULTUS U1000 for its IMTS 2026 stand. The MB-100V brochure (December 2025) lists a 12,000 min⁻¹ No. 50 spindle (33/26 kW) as standard, while the US product page leads with 15,000 min⁻¹ (26/18.5 kW).
Source: okuma.com · Reviewed 2026-10-07
Specifications and evidence in the explorer
Why it may matter
The spindle on the brochure cover and the spindle on the product page are different configurations with different torque curves. Both are real; neither is the machine until a quotation names one.
What remains to be checked
- Which spindle and taper the quotation names
- Torque figures for that spindle, not the other one
- Whether the show machine is the configuration offered in your region
HERMLE · 5-axis mill-turn machining center
HERMLE launches the C 22 MT mill-turn variant at AMB 2026
Source date 2026-07-08MBB review 2026-10-07Reported
HERMLE announced the C 22 MT as a highly integrated complete-machining variant of the C 22 GEN2. Travels, rapid traverse, swivel range and mass are C 22 GEN2 general values; the 20,000 rpm HSK-T 63 spindle, 55-pocket magazine and turning speed are MT-variant values from the 2025 technical-data PDF.
Source: hermle.de · Reviewed 2026-10-07
Specifications and evidence in the explorer
Why it may matter
Mill-turn variants share a platform name with the milling machine but differ in spindle interface, clearances and turning limits. A C 22 GEN2 record does not describe a C 22 MT.
What remains to be checked
- Vertical table clearance and clamping torque on the MT build (500 mm and 400 Nm in the data sheet)
- Which figures are MT-specific and which are platform-wide
- Collision-free clearance for the intended fixtures
FANUC · CNC control
FANUC introduces the Series 500i-A control platform
Source date 2026-04-16MBB review 2026-10-07Reported
FANUC describes the Series 500i-A as a next-generation control platform. The Japanese product page lists path and contouring-axis counts per variant; the US page publishes no numeric specifications.
Source: fanucamerica.com · Reviewed 2026-10-07
Specifications and evidence in the explorer
Why it may matter
A new control generation affects which machines can be ordered with it, what software options cost, and, later, how long the previous generation stays supported. Control support is a used-machine question as much as a new-machine one.
What remains to be checked
- Which machine builders offer the 500i-A, and from which build dates
- Software option pricing and licensing model
- Published lifecycle or phase-out notices for the generation it replaces
HELLER (DN Solutions group) · 5-axis horizontal machining center
HELLER shows the F 6000 five-axis centre at SIMTOS 2026
Source date 2026-03-18MBB review 2026-10-07Reported
HELLER's F 6000 is a five-axis machining centre with head kinematics (B/C swivel head), a rotary table rated to 700 rpm and a machine width of 3.70 m. Travels, pallet and workpiece figures come from the official F 5000–10000 technical-data table for the APC and FLEX versions.
Source: dn-solutions.com · Reviewed 2026-10-07
Specifications and evidence in the explorer
Why it may matter
Head-kinematic five-axis machines place different limits on part mass and height than table-tilting designs. The published envelope is a starting point; spindle power, magazine capacity and mass were not on the accessible pages.
What remains to be checked
- Spindle power and torque for the quoted spindle
- Tool-magazine capacity and the maximum tool length
- Machine weight and foundation requirements (the brochure PDF was not reachable)
Haas · Compact 5-axis machining centers
Haas 2026 release material covers the UMC-400 and UMC-400SS together
Source date 2026-01MBB review 2026-10-07Reported
Haas's 2026 series flyer and the machine layout drawing describe the UMC-400 and UMC-400SS in one block. The flyer lists a 10,000 rpm standard spindle; a separate Haas page titled “8100-rpm Spindle, UMC-400” could not be read and may describe another configuration.
Source: haascnc.com · Reviewed 2026-10-07
Specifications and evidence in the explorer
Why it may matter
A flyer that covers two models in one table makes it easy to carry an SS figure onto the standard machine, or the reverse. Spindle speed is the first field a buyer compares, so it is the first to verify.
What remains to be checked
- Standard spindle speed on the exact model and build date
- Which axis the “max tilt 120°” figure refers to
- Platter diameter versus usable table size

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Each item is written by MBB from a captured official release or product page and links to it. Headlines and figures belong to their publishers; the reading is MBB’s and may be wrong where the source is ambiguous, which is what “what remains to be checked” is for. Evidence standard · Editorial standards

What changed, and what it changes.

Dated, sourced, with the questions left open.

DMG MORI premieres the DMU 60 eVo Gen 2 with two spindle figures in circulation

Okuma brings the MB-100V and three other platforms to IMTS 2026

HERMLE launches the C 22 MT mill-turn variant at AMB 2026

FANUC introduces the Series 500i-A control platform

HELLER shows the F 6000 five-axis centre at SIMTOS 2026

Haas 2026 release material covers the UMC-400 and UMC-400SS together

Everything the wire picked up.