MCH Series

Category Machining Centre

Horizontal Machining Centre

The MCH Series are horizontal machining centres designed for high-productivity production across automotive, aerospace, defence, and general engineering applications. With the spindle oriented horizontally, these machines deliver superior chip evacuation, natural multi-face access, and the structural rigidity needed for demanding material removal. Spanning from the compact MCH-400 through to the heavy-duty MCH-800 with 2,000 kg table capacity, the MCH Series covers a broad range of component sizes and production requirements.

Highlights

Made In India

Made with exceptional attention-to-detail by one of the most innovative machine-tool manufacturers in the world

Horizontal Spindle for Natural Chip Flow

The horizontal spindle orientation allows chips to fall away from the cutting zone by gravity — reducing recutting, extending tool life, and producing cleaner surfaces

High-Speed, High-Rigidity Spindle

All MCH spindles feature quadruplex back-to-back angular contact bearing arrangement, optimally preloaded and grease lubricated for life

Automatic Pallet Changer as Standard

The fast and accurate hydraulically actuated Automatic Pallet Changer with Rotary Indexing system reduces setup change time drastically

40 or 60-Tool Chain ATC

A 40-tool chain magazine with twin arm ATC is standard, with a 60-tool option available

Feature Summary

The MCH Series brings horizontal machining capability to production shops that need higher throughput, better multi-face access, and the natural chip evacuation that horizontal spindle machines deliver. Built by AMS — part of the Ace Micromatic Group — these machines have been developed over more than a decade of design evolution to suit the most demanding production applications.

Machine Configuration
The MCH Series uses a table-moving configuration, with the X and Z axes provided to the table and the spindle moving in the Y axis alone. This design provides a stable, rigid cutting platform with a compact machine envelope. The MCH-400XL comes in its standard form with an index table for four-face machining, with the automatic pallet changer available as an option on this model.
High-Speed Spindles
AMS Gemini HMC spindles feature quadruplex back-to-back angular contact bearing arrangements, optimally preloaded and grease lubricated. All spindles are dynamically balanced to perform better under high-speed and continuous duty cutting conditions. BT-40 is standard on MCH-400XL and MCH-500L, with BT-50 standard on MCH-500L-50, MCH-630, and MCH-800. HSK tooling interfaces are available as options across the range.
For larger models, gear box spindle drives provide the high torque needed for heavy-duty BT-50 cutting at full spindle power — with spindle power reaching 26/22 kW on MCH-630 and 30/22 kW on the MCH-800.
Automatic Pallet Changer
The Automatic Pallet Changer is fast and accurate, using a hydraulically actuated Rotary Indexing system. It efficiently reduces setup change time to deliver productivity in the true sense — machining runs continuously on one pallet while the other is prepared outside the cutting zone. This feature is standard on all larger MCH models and is a key productivity driver in automotive and high-volume production environments.
Automatic Tool Changer
The 40-tool chain magazine ATC with twin arm design is standard on the MCH-500L. The 60-tool chain ATC is standard on the MCH-500L-50, MCH-630, and MCH-800. Large tool capacity supports complex components that require many different operations in a single setup, minimising part handling and reducing cycle time.
LM Guideways and Ball Screws
Precision LM guideways and ball screws provide higher rigidity and damping characteristics. They are essential for matching cutting capacity to the maximum power output of the motor and for maintaining precise workpiece geometry at high feed speeds — across all axes and across sustained production runs.
Chip Management
Removing chips is important for both productivity and environmental protection. AMS provides various chip handling systems across the MCH Series. Coil conveyors are standard on MCH-500L-50, MCH-630, and MCH-800. Screw conveyor options are also available for cast iron and steel applications.
Coolant System
Through-spindle coolant increases tool life, allows higher cutting speeds, and clears chips during deep hole drilling. Two systems are available: a Grundfos Pump system at 21 bar and a Wanner Pump system at 50 bar. All models include a large-capacity chip tray — reliable, trouble free, and easy to maintain.
Quality and Inspection
Machine geometric accuracies are fully inspected to assure the highest accuracy standards. A high-precision laser unit is applied for inspecting positioning accuracy and repeatability, and a ball bar tester inspects the geometric error to ensure superior circular accuracy through parameter adjustment. Every machine is subject to heavy cut and NAS testing before shipment.
Tool Management
The MCH Series supports a full range of tool management options including work and tool offset, touch probe, tool setter, and tool breakage detection — enabling unattended operation and process security across high-volume production schedules.
Automation Ready
AMS machines are built for automation interface of different types. With deep experience in providing machining solutions, AMS is capable of augmenting the manufacturing process with semi-automated or fully automated integration — from auto-unloading through to unmanned operation. This provides enhanced productivity, output consistency, and reduced dependency on labour.
Application
The MCH Series suits automotive, aerospace, defence, and general engineering applications where multi-face machining, high metal removal rates, and tight geometric tolerances are required in a production environment.

Specifications

Specifications Units MCH – 400 MCH – 400XL MCH – 500 MCH – 500-50 MCH – 500L MCH – 500L-50 MCH – 630 MCH – 800
Travels
X axis mm 610 610 800 800 800 800 1000 1500
Y axis mm 610 610 800 780 800 780 900 1200
Z axis mm 650 650 800 800 800 800 910 1300
Dist. from Spindle face to Table top mm 80 – 730 80 – 730 155 – 955 150 – 750 75 – 875 80 – 860 150 – 1060 150 – 1450
Table
Table size mm 400 x 500 400 x 500 500 x 630 500 x 630 500 x 630 500 x 630 630 x 800 800 x 1200
Max. load on Table kg 500 500 500 500 500 500 1200 2000
Table Height from floor mm 1050 1050 1130 1100 1130 1100 1150 1250
T-slot dimension (n x w x p) mm 5 x 14 x 80 5 x 14 x 80 5 x 14 x 80 5 x 18 x 100 5 x 14 x 80 5 x 14 x 80 5 x 14 x 80 5 x 18 x 100
Spindle
Tool shank type Std. / Opt. mm BT – 40 BT – 40 BT – 40 BT – 50 BT – 40 BT – 50 BT – 50 BT – 50
Spindle speed Std. rpm 6000 8000 6000 4000 6000 4000 4000 with Gear Box 4000 with Gear Box
Spindle speed Opt. rpm 8000 Upto 12000 8000 4000 ( Gear Box ) Upto 10000 4000 ( Gear Box )
Spindle power Std. (Opt.) kW 18.5 / 15 15 / 11 18.5 / 15 18.5 / 15 15 / 11 26 / 22 26 / 22 30 / 22
Feed
Cutting feed mm/min 1 – 10000 1 – 10000 1 – 10000 1 – 10000 1 – 10000 1 – 10000 1 – 10000 1 – 10000
Rapid traverse m/min 40 / 40 / 40 48 / 48 / 48 32 / 32 / 32 32 / 32 / 32 40 / 40 / 40 48 / 48 / 48 40 / 40 / 40 40 / 40 / 40
Automatic Tool Changer
No. of tools Std./Opt. 40 / 60 40 / 60 40 / 60 40 / 60 40 / 60 40 / 60 60 60
Tool diameter mm 75 / 145 75 / 145 80 / 155 80 / 155 80 / 155 125 / 250 125 / 250 125 / 250
Tool weight Max. kg 8 8 8 8 8 20 20 20
Tool length Max. mm 300 300 350 350 350 400 400 400
Tool change system Disc & Twin Arm Disc & Twin Arm Chain & Twin Arm Chain & Twin Arm Chain & Twin Arm Twin Arm Bi-Directional Twin Arm
Pull stud type MAS – 403 MAS – 403 MAS – 403 MAS – 403 MAS – 403 MAS – 403 MAS – 403 MAS – 403
Accuracy (As per ISO 230-2)
Positioning accuracy mm 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015
Repeatability mm ±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.005 ±0.005 ±0.005 ±0.005
CNC System Fanuc / Siemens / Mitsubishi Fanuc / Siemens / Mitsubishi
Installation Data
Machine weight – Net kgf 10000 10000 11000 12000 11000 12000 19000 28000
Machine wxdxh mm 2500 x 4700 x 3000 2500 x 4700 x 3000 4000 x 6500 x 3000 4000 x 6500 x 3000 4000 x 6500 x 3000 4000 x 6500 x 3000 3800 x 6500 x 3800 4770 x 9500 x 4500

Standard Inclusions

  • Tool shank BT-40 for MCH-400XL and MCH-500L
  • Tool shank BT-50 for MCH-500L-50, MCH-630 and MCH-800
  • 40-tool chain ATC with twin arm for MCH-500L
  • 60-tool chain ATC with twin arm for MCH-500L-50, MCH-630 and MCH-800
  • Index table — 1° x 360 positions
  • Automatic Pallet Changer — Pendulum type
  • Flood coolant
  • Coolant gun and chip flushing
  • Coil chip conveyor for MCH-500L-50, MCH-630 and MCH-800
  • Large-capacity coolant tank and chip tray
  • Panel cooler for electrical cabinet
  • Laser calibration and ball bar test
  • Fanuc 0iMF+ CNC controller with 10.4″ colour screen

Optional Extras

  • Tool shank HSK A63 for MCH-400XL and MCH-500L
  • Tool shank HSK A100 for MCH-500L-50, MCH-630 and MCH-800
  • Through-spindle coolant system (21 bar or 50 bar)
  • Chip conveyor (additional configurations)
  • Linear scale
  • Ball screw cooling
  • Spindle cooling
  • TPM Friendly machine features
  • 60-tool ATC for MCH-400XL and MCH-500L
  • Work and tool offset touch probe
  • Tool setter
  • Tool breakage detection
  • Automation integration (semi-automated or fully automated)
  • Tooled-up solutions (fixture design, tooling selection and component prove-out)

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