Chiron Mill 400 Five-Axis

The Chiron Mill 400 Five-Axis is a compact vertical 5-axis machining center designed for high-accuracy production of small-to-medium precision parts in industries including medical technology, watch and optical manufacturing, aerospace sub-components, and electronics enclosures. It bridges the gap between Chiron's FZ-series micro-machining platforms and the larger Mill 1000 series, delivering 5-axis agility in a shop-floor-friendly package.

The Mill 400's swiveling rotary table design provides A-axis travel of ±120° and continuous C-axis rotation, enabling full 5-axis simultaneous interpolation on workpieces up to 400 mm in diameter. The rigid gantry-style column and symmetrical casting design minimize thermal deformation and maintain geometric accuracy across extended production shifts — critical for batch production of precision instrument components.

Chiron's high-torque spindle options for the Mill 400 range from 18,000 rpm standard to 30,000 rpm for high-speed finishing applications. Rapid traverse rates of 60 m/min in all linear axes keep non-cut time low, supporting the high-throughput production cycles the Mill 400 is designed for in automated cell environments.

The Chiron Mill 400 Five-Axis is offered as part of Chiron's scalable automation ecosystem, integrating with the PartMaster pallet handling system, linear robot interfaces, and the Chiron DataLine monitoring platform. This makes it well-suited to Industry 4.0 production environments where process transparency, traceability, and unmanned operation are requirements rather than options.