VMC 4020HT
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- Machine weight (published)10,500 lb ≈ 4,763 kgFloor & foundationRigging
From the published model specification. Spindle rating is not the machine’s total connected load; confirm the exact unit’s data plate and electrical drawings.
Fadal VMC 4020 HT Vertical Machining Center – Mill
About the Fadal VMC 4020HT
The Fadal VMC 4020HT is catalogued under Vertical Machining Centers in The Machine Blue Book CNC machine reference library. This entry documents the machine for identification and education; the specifications above are Fadal’s own published values (the VMC 4020 fitted with Fadal's optional High Torque (HT) spindle motor, as Fadal published it in March 2003) and describe the model as the manufacturer documented it then, not a specific unit.
Specification sources
Every value above is copied as the manufacturer printed it (inch value first, metric value in brackets when both were printed). A newer document is never used for an older machine. 1 value where two Fadal documents disagree is not shown.
- Fadal Machining Centers — Fadal Maintenance Manual, Section 01: Specifications (March 2003), March 2003 (manufacturer manual (PDF on fadal.com), archived copy). Used for: values. Archived copy (web.archive.org).
- Fadal Machining Centers — VMC 4020 specification sheet (ADV-0007, PDF created 2001-11-09), November 2001 (manufacturer spec sheet (PDF on fadal.com), archived copy). Used for: cross-check only (values that disagree with it are not shown). Archived copy (web.archive.org).
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Fadal VMC 4020HT: questions buyers ask
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Start from the machine's weight, footprint and power from the manufacturer's data and the exact unit's data plate, then line up rigging, foundation and power before delivery. See the machine rigging guide.
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