Hision V12 (VMC1200II) — Standard Configuration
The V12 ships in the standard configuration below. Every option in Available Options can be added when you configure your machine — including a step up to a 12,000 RPM direct drive spindle.
Available Options — Build Your Configuration
Select any of the options below in our online configurator to build the exact V12 for your shop.
Spindle
- 12,000 RPM direct drive spindle — replaces the standard belt-drive spindle
- CAT40 spindle taper — converted from the standard BT40, tool alteration included
Controller
- Fanuc 0i-MF Plus α3 controller upgrade
- Manual Guide i conversational programming
- 15" screen upgrade (non-touch)
- CF card (2GB) memory storage
Coolant
- Spindle oil chiller
- Automatic water gun
Chip Management
- Internal twin screw front chip conveyor
- External chain chip conveyor, left discharge
Probing
- Renishaw wireless probing kit — OMP60 workpiece probe and TS27R tool setter
4th Axis
- 4th axis interface, plus your choice of CNC rotary table (ø170–320mm) and matching manual or disc-type tailstock — select the size you need in the configurator
Travels
- X Axis: 47.2 in / 1200 mm
- Y Axis: 23.6 in / 600 mm
- Z Axis: 23.6 in / 600 mm
- Spindle Nose to Table (Max): 29.5 in / 750 mm
- Spindle Nose to Table (Min): 5.9 in / 150 mm
Spindle (Standard)
- Max Speed: 8,000 rpm — 12,000 rpm with the direct drive option above
- Drive: Belt
- Taper: BT40 — CAT40 available as an option above
- Power (Cont / Max): 14.8 / 20.1 hp — (11 / 15 kW)
- Torque (Cont / Max): 39.0 / 70.4 ft-lbf — (52.9 / 95.5 Nm)
Table
- Length: 51.2 in / 1300 mm
- Width: 23.6 in / 600 mm
- T-slot Width: 0.7 in / 18 mm
- T-slot Center Distance: 3.9 in / 100 mm
- Number of T-slots: 5
Feedrates
- Max Cutting: 591 ipm / 15 m/min
- Rapids (X / Y / Z): 1,417 ipm / 36 m/min
Axis Motors
- Servo Motor Brand: FANUC
- Model (X / Y / Z): β12 / β12 / β22
- Power (X / Y / Z): 2.4 / 2.4 / 4 hp — (1.8 / 1.8 / 3 kW)
- Torque (X / Y / Z): 8.1 / 8.1 / 14.8 ft-lbf — (11 / 11 / 20 Nm)
Tool Changer
- Type: Arm Type
- Number of Tools: 24+1
- Tool Dia. (All Slots): 3.1 in / 80 mm
- Tool Dia. (Adjacent Empty): 5.9 in / 150 mm
- Tool Length (From Gage): 11.8 in / 300 mm
- Tool Weight: 17.6 lb / 8 kg
- Tool-To-Tool Time: 2.5 sec
General
- CNC Controller: FANUC 0i-MF Plus (β3)
- Total Weight: 15,432 lb / 7,000 kg
- Air Pressure: 0.5–0.7 MPa / 5–7 Bar
- Power Supply: 220V / 3 Phase / 60 Hz
- Footprint (W × L × H): 10.3 × 11.6 × 8.9 ft — (315 × 355 × 270 cm)
Included in Every V12
- Belt-Driven 8,000 RPM Spindle, BT40 taper
- Arm Type Tool Changer (24+1)
- Pneumatic System with air tank and air gun
- Centralized Oil Lubrication System
- Cutting Coolant System with internal and rear flushing
- 3-color signal lamp and working light
- Full enclosure with top cover
- Standard accessories and documentation
Design & Structural Features
High-Rigidity Frame & A-Frame Column
The VMC1200II is engineered with a robust frame cast entirely from high-grade gray iron, providing industry-leading vibration damping and structural mass. The column utilizes a precision-mounted herringbone and cross-ribbed “A-shape” geometry, boosting torsional stiffness and minimizing spindle deflection. The centrally mounted spindle head travels on dual high-precision roller linear guides for smooth, accurate vertical movement.
High-Precision Linear Guideway System
Heavy-duty PMI guideways on all three axes ensure fluid positioning and high-speed rapids, maintaining tight tolerances over extended production cycles.
Belt-Driven Spindle, Upgradeable to 12,000 RPM Direct Drive
The standard belt-driven spindle covers general milling and drilling work up to 8,000 rpm. Shops running high-speed finishing or hard-milling work can step up to the direct drive spindle option above — it eliminates the vibration and power loss of a belt drive and adds an integrated oil cooling system for thermal stability on long runs.
24+1-Station Arm Type Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)
The cam-driven ATC delivers fast, reliable tool changes with the magazine positioned outside the machining zone for a clean cutting environment. A twin-bearing arm and integrated sensors ensure stable, consistent operation.
Larger Table and Rotary Table Capacity
The V12 steps up to a 1,300 x 600mm table and a wider range of 4th-axis rotary tables and tailstocks than the V8 and V10 — including the larger ø320mm units, suited to bigger or heavier workholding setups.
Chip Management & Automation
Internal and rear flushing handles chip removal from the machining zone. The machine includes an interface for 4th-axis rotary tables and automated tool management systems, making it automation-ready from the factory floor.
