{"id":"hurco-vc500","model_id":"VC500","name":"Hurco VC500","summary":"The VC500 is a five-axis CNC milling machine built on a cantilever (trunnion-style) design, with X, Y and Z linear travels plus B and C rotary axes. The B axis tilts ±110° and the C axis rotates 360°, so the spindle can approach the part from either side of the trunnion. It uses a 15,000 RPM, 11 kW spindle with a CAT 40 taper and a 30- or 40-position automatic tool changer.","study_notes":["Spindle torque is listed as 70 Nm.","Tool-to-tool change time is listed as 2.5 seconds.","Spindle nose to table distance is given as 150 mm; a separate spindle-nose entry lists 130/555 mm (min/max).","Tool capacity is listed as 30 / 40, i.e. two changer configurations.","Maximum tool diameter 80/76 mm, maximum tool length 300 mm, maximum tool weight 7 kg.","Rotary axis maximum speed is 25 RPM for both the B axis and the C axis.","The B-axis trunnion tilts around the Y axis, which the document states lets shorter tools be used on small parts and reduces interference compared with an A-axis trunnion.","Linear rapid traverse is 32 m/min on X, Y and Z."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://hurco.com/products/5-axis-machining-centers/vc/vc500","title":"Hurco • Mind Over Metal","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":20,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"hardware","spec":{"category":"cnc_mill","manufacturer":"hurco","controllers":[],"axes":5,"weight_kg":7170,"travel_x_mm":520,"travel_y_mm":500,"travel_z_mm":425,"spindle_max_rpm":15000,"spindle_power_kw":11,"spindle_taper":"CAT 40","rapid_traverse_m_min":32,"tool_capacity":30,"table_length_mm":500,"table_width_mm":500,"table_load_kg":250,"joints":[{"name":"B","range_min_deg":-110,"range_max_deg":110,"max_speed_deg_s":150},{"name":"C","max_speed_deg_s":150}],"protocols":[],"standards":[],"error_codes":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/hardware/hurco-vc500","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}