A 2,400 kg monolithic cast bed is not what you expect under a compact mill, and that is precisely the M1 argument. The DMG MORI entry vertical milling machine gives 550 x 550 x 510 mm of travel over a fixed 850 x 650 mm T-slot table loading up to 600 kg, inside a footprint of about 6 m². The proven inline spindle - more than 3,000 installed worldwide by the DMG MORI count - runs 10,000 rpm standard or 12,000 rpm in the PRO package, with SK 40 holders and a 24-pocket double-gripper magazine.

Is 10,000 rpm enough for aluminium housings?

For electronic housings, brackets and spacer plates - the application set DMG MORI itself publishes - 10,000 rpm with rigid tapping and Renishaw workpiece and tool probing covers the workflow completely. High-speed aluminium shops chasing 20,000 rpm look at the DMU family instead; the M1 targets the job-shop middle where rigidity and uptime decide quotes. SIEMENS 828D control, IoTconnector and NETservice ship standard, a 20-bar internal coolant pump arrives with the PRO package, and complete packages start at €49,900.

What does a monolithic bed change in a 6 m² shop?

Two things: damping and thermal stability. A single cast structure with widely spaced guideways - 580 mm apart in X, 560 mm in Y - resists the vibration bolted beds transmit, and its heat capacity holds geometry through long unattended runs. Against a Haas VF-2 on floor space or a Brother Speedio on small-part cycle time, the M1 concedes nothing on stiffness, adds a 4th axis option when work demands it, and levels on three feet plus two supporting feet for dynamic rigidity - with crane loading designed in for the 600 kg workpieces.