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Reference recordMBB·VERTICAL-MACHINING-CENTERS/FADAL-VMC-4020Updated 2026-10-16

MakeFadal

ModelVMC 4020

Machine typeVertical Machining Centers

Table Size48" x 20" (1,219mm x 508mm)

Floor to Table32" (813mm)

T-Slots (No. x Width x Span)5 x .687" x 3.75" (5 x 17.5mm x 95.3mm)

Cutting Feed Rate.01-400 ipm (600 @ 150%) (.25-10,160 (15,240 at 150%)mm/min.)

Max. Weight on Table3,641 lbs. (1,652 kg.)

Longitudinal (X Axis)40" (1,016mm)

Cross (Y Axis)20" (508mm)

Vertical (Z Axis)20" (28" Opt.) (508mm (711mm Opt.))

Spindle Nose to Table4"-24" (4"-32" Opt.) (102mm-610mm (102mm-813mm))

Spindle Center to Column Ways (corrected: the Fadal Maintenance Manual, March 2003, p. 19, prints 20" beside 406mm, and 406 mm is 16"; the inch value is used, as on the Fadal VMC 4020 specification sheet, Nov 2001)20"

Spindle motor (standard) - Automatic 2 Speed Vector (rated peak)15 HP, 11.2 KW

Torque160 ft-lbs, 220 ft-lbs (Opt.)

Accuracy, Axis Positioning± .0002" (.0050mm)

Accuracy, Axis Repeatability± .0001" (.0025mm)

Spindle Speed10-10,000 rpm (15,000 Opt.)

Spindle TaperNo. 40

ATC, Number of Tools21 (30 Opt.)

Max. Tool Length15" (381mm)

Max. Tool Weight15 lbs. (6.8 kg)

Machine Maximum Height104" (2.6m)

Machine Weight10,500 lbs. (4763 kg)

Air Pressure Reqs. (Momentary) (the Fadal manual prints 120 psi and 5.5 bar, which do not agree; see manufacturer)120 psi, 15 scfm

Power Reqs. (3-phase)40/45 amps, 230 VAC (20/25 480 VAC)

Single Phase (Optional)60 amps, 230 VAC

No. of Ground Boxways per Axis (X/Y/Z)2

📋 Spec data: Detailed (25 fields) · compiled from manufacturer and public sources · reference updated 2026-10-16.
Source: Fadal Maintenance Manual, Section 01: Specifications, March 2003 (archived copy); cross-checked against Fadal VMC 4020 specification sheet, November 2001 (archived copy). These are the manufacturer’s own values for the VMC 4020 as Fadal published it in March 2003; machines built earlier or later may differ. These specifications describe the model in general. The year, control generation, spindle, and option package of a specific unit may differ — always verify against the actual machine. Methodology · Data sources.

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VMC 4020

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Machine weight (published)10,500 lb ≈ 4,763 kgFloor & foundation Rigging

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.

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About the Fadal VMC 4020

The Fadal VMC 4020 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 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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