Overview
Vertical Machining (VMC)
Vertical machining centres handle prismatic components such as plates, housings and brackets, performing milling, drilling, tapping and boring with excellent flatness and positional accuracy.
Marcus runs VMC for both machined castings and solid-block parts, with fixtures that keep batch production consistent and repeatable.
CapabilityCNC Machining
DeliveryBuild-to-print, in-house managed
QualityIATF 16949 & ISO 9001
Typical materials
AluminiumSteel and stainless steelCast ironEngineering plastics
VMC Capabilities
✓3-axis milling of prismatic parts
✓Precise flatness and hole-position control
✓Pockets, slots and profiled features
✓Tapping, reaming and boring
✓Fixtured batch production
✓Machining of castings and solid stock
Components Produced with VMC
✓Housings and manifolds
✓Machined plates
✓Brackets and mounts
✓Fixtures and tooling plates
✓Valve bodies
✓Machined castings
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Capacity & specifications
Vertical Machining (VMC) Capacity
Machine tonnage, material grades and lead times as quoted in the Marcus capability profile.
Processes
VMC 3 / 4 / 5 axis
Turning
Turn-mill
VTL
Lead times
- 2 weeksFAIR samples
- 4–6 weeksProduction
Materials
Material family
Grades
Aluminium
60636061600560827005
Steel
Carbon steelStainless steel
Copper
Titanium
Secondary operations
CNC machiningPowder coatingWet paintingAnodisingPlatingHeat treatmentBead / shot blasting
IATF 16949:2016 & ISO 9001:2015Certified quality system, with APQP, PPAP, FMEA and SPC documentation on every programme.