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Online Auction | CNC Vertical 5-Axis Machining Center Wenzler VKM 1-1 | 2016

Lot 2770001:CNC Vertical 5-Axis Machining Center Wenzler VKM 1-1 | 2016

Used 5-Axis Machining Center for sale – high-precision CNC machining center, year 2017, only 24,000 operating hours. Working area X 1500 / Y 1250 / Z 880 mm, HSK 100 spindle with 10,000 rpm and 40 kW power, 36-position tool magazine. New milling spindle (Dec. 2024, approx. 500 operating hours), incl. chip conveyor and cooling unit (Lahntechnik KESY 280-01). Ideal for machining axle carriers and large components in the automotive and metalworking industries. Fully overhauled/retrofitted, ready for inspection, located in Plauen, Germany. 

Buyers Premium: 18%

Tax Rate on Hammer Price: 19%

Tax Rate on Buyers Premium: 19%

Tax Rate on Charges: 19%

Ends Aug 25, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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Opening Bid€10,000
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Description

Wenzler VKM 1-1 CNC Vertical 5-Axis Machining Center

Description

Type: CNC Vertical 5-Axis Machining Center
Make: Wenzler
Model: VKM 1-1
Year of Manufacture: 2016
Serial Number: 466
Condition: Used
Quantity: 1
HS Code: 84571090


Item Description

Lot consists of:

One CNC Vertical 5-Axis Machining Center and Accessories


Technical Details

Machine History and Condition

The machine was used as a showroom machine from 2016 until 2022.

From 2022 onward, it was used for production at HAL Automotive Plauen GmbH for machining axle carriers. Before entering production, the machine was fully overhauled and retrofitted.

A new milling spindle was purchased in December 2024. The spindle has approximately 500 operating hours.

Machine operating hours: Approximately 24,000 hours

Working Area

  • X-axis: 1,500 mm
  • Y-axis: 1,250 mm
  • Z-axis: 880 mm

Feed / Rapid Traverse

  • X-axis: 100 m/min
  • Y-axis: 100 m/min
  • Z-axis: 100 m/min

Axis Acceleration

  • X-axis: 7 m/s²
  • Y-axis: 7 m/s²
  • Z-axis: 10 m/s²
  • Jerk: 150 m/s³

Table Load Capacity

  • Maximum workpiece weight: 400 kg

Spindle

  • Tool holder: HSK 100
  • Maximum spindle speed: 10,000 rpm
  • Power, S6 / 40% duty: 40 kW
  • Maximum torque: 175 Nm

Tool Magazine

  • Number of positions: 36
  • Maximum tool length: 520 mm
  • Maximum tool diameter with adjacent position free: 205 mm
  • Maximum tool weight: 20 kg
  • Maximum total magazine load: 200 kg
  • Tool change time: 3 seconds

Included Equipment

  • Chip conveyor
  • Chiller / cooling unit

Chiller / Cooling Unit

Manufacturer: Lahntechnik GmbH
Model: KESY 280-01
Serial Number: 2017-05981
Year of Manufacture: 2017
Power Rating: 13.6 kW
Nominal Voltage: 400 V / 3~ / PE / 50 Hz
Control Voltage: 24 V DC
Protection Class: IP54
Refrigerant: R410A – 10.03 t CO₂ equivalent
Maximum Operating Pressure: 30 bar HD / 19 bar ND
Empty Weight: 400 kg
Country of Origin: Germany


Exclusions

The machine and asset do not include any product-specific tooling, fixtures, or robot grippers.


Operating Status and Inspection

The machine was taken out of production in October 2025 due to the factory closure.

The machine remains connected to power and may be inspected in this condition. However, it cannot be operated for a trial run because no machine operator is available.

Please review the available videos recorded from the machine in December 2025.


Transport and Loading

Special Transport locks are not required.

Special Wenzler lifting and transport equipment is required for loading and unloading. The buyer must rent this equipment directly from Wenzler / Heller Group.

After lifting and unloading, the buyer is responsible for returning the equipment to Wenzler.


Further Information

Asset Location / Artikelstandort

HAL Automotive Plauen GmbH
Schenkendorfstraße 14
08525 Plauen
Germany

Pick-Up, Export and Delivery Conditions

The Machine must be removed and picked up from the Asset Location no later than 25th of September 2026.

EXW, Incoterms 2020.

Sale on an “as-is, where-is” basis, ex location.

The Machine is potential Dual-Use and subjected to Export License for any Buyer outside of the European Union. Buyer must comply with the Removal Date and store the machine at its own cost at a different location until Export License has been received. Maynards can support with Contacts for Storage.

Payment Terms

Payment is due immediately upon receipt of the invoice.

If a surcharge is awarded, further information will be provided on the invoice.

Seller

Maynards Europe GmbH

Maynards sells the asset and issues the invoice by order and in the name of the stated seller.


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