Maximize Your Output with the Right Level of Multi-Tasking

Doing more with less is a requirement in today’s increasingly lean shops, and manufacturing professionals  have come to demand machine tools that can Multi-Task as much as possible. Ever since Mazak first developed the SLANT TURN 40N ATC decades ago, we have continued to deliver game-changing Multi-Tasking innovations. Leveraging the right level of Mazak Multi-Tasking technology for your specific application needs is the key to maximizing your ROI and production output – and our Five Levels of Multi-Tasking will ensure your success in integrating the perfect solution for your part production.

Why Multi-Tasking?

Significant reductions in production lead times and part costs enable improved competitiveness and more profitable job shop pricing structures.

High machining accuracy and overall part quality is assured through limited part handling and optimized part processing techniques.

Increased production capacity, flexibility, productivity, and profitability can be achieved with fewer machine tools.

Less floor space, fixturing, tools, electricity and labor are required.

Automatic load/unload functionality, integrated within machining cycles, enables unattended operations.

Faster returns on investment can be realized through increased throughput for larger-scale operations.

Why Mazak Multi-Tasking?

Significant reductions in production lead times and part costs enable improved competitiveness and more profitable job shop pricing structures.

The comprehensive range of machine configurations includes the industry’s leading Multi-Tasking CNC and standardized automation.

An extensive install base means widespread local expert service and applications support.

Our massive inventory of replacement and spare parts is available with 97% same-day shipping.

13 North American Technology and Technical Centers with engineers who know your ancillary CAM systems can provide expert programming and application advice.

An extensive range of Mazak solutions partners familiar with Multi-Tasking, including tooling, CAM and workholding suppliers can provide additional assistance

Mazak’s Five Levels of Multi-Tasking

To make the most of your investment in Multi-Tasking technology, you need to find the machine best suited for your part-processing needs now and into the future. Mazak’s Five Levels of Multi-Tasking selection guide is a tool that helps you identify the equipment that is optimally aligned with your shop’s needs – and with the industry’s widest range of Multi-Tasking machines, from simple milling and turning capabilities to the combination of subtractive and additive operations, you will be sure to find a transformative solution for your shop.

Level 1

Primarily designed for turning work with simple milling, drilling and tapping functionality, Level 01 offers simple but innovative Multi-Tasking equipment well-suited for parts with minimal complexity. These machines feature single main turning spindles with C-axis capability, drum-style tool turrets with rotary tool options and NC tailstocks as well as steady rests on the larger machine models.

Machines at this Level include:

  • QT-EZ Series - The Kentucky-built QT-Ez Series provides affordable access to Mazak reliability and innovation in a compact machine that fits in virtually any shop.
  • QUICK TURN Series - The perfect combination of productivity, accuracy and reliability, QUICK TURN CNC Turning Centers with rotary tool milling (M) spindles offer high-torque performance for unsurpassed production value with small to medium-sized parts.
  • MEGA TURN Series - The MEGA TURN Series excels at heavy-duty cutting for large cast iron and steel workpieces common in the heavy equipment and aerospace industries. Rotary tool capabilities enable even greater process flexibility for this versatile series of vertical turning centers. 
  • SLANT TURN Series - Powerful, heavy-duty CNC turning centers made to turn large parts for industries such as aerospace and energy, SLANT TURN Series machines with rotary tool capabilities enable even greater productivity with secondary milling and drilling operations. 

Level 2

Level 02 of Mazak Multi-Tasking introduces true DONE IN ONE® efficiency, either with two spindles and a milling turret with Y-axis off-centerline capabilities or two spindles and two turrets. This enables manufacturers to easily handle more complex secondary machining requirements, including flats, grooves and keyways milled above or below the part’s centerline, as well as simple probing routines. 

Machines at this level include:

  • HQR Series - Developed for high-volume throughput and part-processing versatility, the HQR Series uses a two-turret/two-spindle configuration that reduces part cycle times for operations ranging from chuck work to the machining of large-diameter bar stock. 
  • QUICK TURN Series - The reliable QUICK TURN Series delivers productivity with second turning spindle (S) and Y-axis capability (Y) packages. 
  • MULTIPLEX W Series - A dual-spindle/dual-turret machine series with a center partition for added part-processing flexibility, MULTIPLEX W Series Turning Centers are ideal for mid-size lot production. 

Level 3

Featuring independent milling spindle headstocks with B-axis indexing, full Y-axis travels, part probing across the centerline and expanded tool magazines, machines at Level 03 let shops efficiently handle feature-rich, medium-sized parts with exceptional Multi-Tasking capabilities, 4-axis simultaneous machining and 5-axis tool tip positioning with outstanding speed and precision. 

Machines at this level include:

  • INTEGREX j-Series - With its space-saving machine design and high-speed, high-torque milling spindle, the INTEGREX j Series provides increased part-processing flexibility for shops that need automatic tool changing capabilities without simultaneous 5-axis capabilities. 
  • HCN Series - The HCN Series combines outstanding value with high-performance features, enabling manufacturers to achieve maximum productivity when working with virtually any type of material.

Level 4

With the introduction of fully simultaneous 5-axis machining with independent B-axis milling headstocks, the machining centers at Level 04 use large-capacity tool changers, integrated pallet changers, programmable steady rests and SUPERFLOW high-pressure coolant to handle large, heavy and highly complex parts with incredible efficiency.

Machines at this level include:

  • INTEGREX e-H Series and INTEGREX e-V Series - The INTEGREX e-H and e-V Series are built to efficiently handle the largest, toughest workpieces in the world in single setups. 
  • INTEGREX i-H Series - The INTEGREX i-H Series has been fully optimized for the highest level of Multi-Tasking excellence, including an automation-ready machine enclosure design and the AI-powered MAZATROL SmoothAi CNC.
  • SYNCREX Series - The Mazak SYNCREX Swiss-Type Production Turning Machines power through high-speed production of small, precise parts.
  • VARIAXIS i-Series - With a reliable and robust machine design, VARIAXIS i Series machines easily perform multiple and complex curved-surface operations with DONE IN ONE® efficiency
  • VARIAXIS C Series - The automation-ready VARIAXIS C Series uses rigid C-frame construction, a standard 30-tool changer, doubleended tilting table and fast rapid traverse rates to reduce cycle times on demanding jobs.

Level 5

Level 05 of Mazak Multi-Tasking technology applies the latest hybrid, joining and specialized subtractive capabilities, as well as other application-specific technologies, to Level 04 Multi-Tasking machines. These HYBRID Multi-Tasking solutions enable state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies that ensure efficiency for the most complex machining tasks, especially when paired with advanced automation solutions such as PALLETECH and process development assistance from Mazak applications experts. 

Machines at this level include:

  • Auto Gear (AG) Series - Developed to help shops bring gear production in-house with a single-setup solution, Auto Gear (AG) machines use specialized, user-friendly software to synchronize milling and main spindles to produce parallel-axis O.D. and I.D. gear and spline types, hob O.D. spur and helical gears, and even measure and deburr gears on a single machine platform.