09/23/2026
Want to increase milling capacity without adding another machine?🔥
The Mazak VC-EZ 20 with pallet changer is built to keep your spindle cutting, your operator loading, and your machine shop shipping more parts.
During IMTS 2026, Jason walks through how this 40/20 vertical machining center combines milling performance with pallet changing automation to help manufacturers increase spindle utilization and get more production out of their existing floor space.
While one pallet is inside the machine cutting, an operator can load and unload the second pallet. The goal is simple: reduce idle spindle time and keep parts moving.
The VC-EZ 20 also offers the flexibility to add an NC rotary table to each pallet for 4th-axis machining, giving shops multi-side milling capability without sacrificing the benefits of the pallet changer.
Its non-lift pallet changing design travels on linear guides similar to a traditional machine table, providing the rigidity and stability needed for heavier workpieces, consistent cutting, and quality surface finishes.
At the control, Mazak’s Windows-based MAZATROL SmoothG gives machinists access to G-code, conversational Mazatrol programming, machine simulation, and additional applications directly at the machine.
For job shops and production machining operations, automation doesn’t always mean adding robots or building an entirely new cell. Sometimes, it starts with eliminating the time your spindle isn’t making chips.
You can watch more of our IMTS Interviews on our HEH Group YouTube channel, linked in the comments! We hope you enjoyed this interview.
