Kitamura Mycenter HX800iG

The Kitamura Mycenter HX800iG is Kitamura's large-format horizontal machining center, designed for high-precision machining of large prismatic workpieces in the 800 mm pallet class. This machine serves aerospace, heavy equipment, and industrial machinery manufacturers that require four-sided access to large structural components with the accuracy that Kitamura's hand-scraped construction provides. The 800 mm pallet size places the HX800iG in direct competition with machines from Okuma, Mazak, and DMG Mori in the large-format HMC segment.

The HX800iG provides X/Y/Z travels of 1,200 x 1,000 x 1,100 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 43.3 in) with an 800 x 800 mm pallet capable of holding workpieces up to 2,500 kg (5,511 lb). The 8,000 RPM spindle with 37 kW (50 hp) on a CAT 50 taper handles the heavy roughing loads common in large aerospace and heavy equipment machining, while the machine's rigidity and thermal compensation support the precision finishing that Kitamura is known for. An APC enables continuous machining with pallet change times of approximately 30 seconds.

The HX800iG's cast iron construction at this scale — estimated machine weight over 35,000 kg — provides exceptional vibration damping for consistent surface finish and geometric accuracy across long machining cycles on large workpieces. Kitamura's hand-scraping process on the large linear axis guideways is labor-intensive at this scale but delivers the geometric accuracy that differentiates Kitamura's large HMCs from Korean and Taiwanese competitors who rely on grinding alone.

At $700,000-$1,000,000 new, the HX800iG is a premium large HMC investment that competes with the Okuma MA-800H, Mazak HCN-8800, and DMG Mori NHX 8000. Kitamura's pricing is typically competitive within the premium Japanese HMC segment, and the machine's accuracy reputation makes it particularly attractive for aerospace first-article and precision industrial applications.