Sales of new and inspected used CNC machine tools as well as service, training and spare parts service
VFM Machines SA
Rancate (Canton Ticino) · Brügg · Biel/BienneNew on Amplifa
About VFM Machines SA
VFM Machines SA is a Swiss supplier of CNC machine tools headquartered in Rancate in the canton of Ticino. The company sells new machines from manufacturers such as WSI Waysia and SMEC, including turning centers, turn-mill centers, vertical lathes and machining centers, as well as inspected used machines from manufacturers such as Mazak, Muratec, Tornos, Studer, Manelli and Schaublin. All used machines are inspected by the manufacturer or by in-house technicians. The portfolio is complemented by service and maintenance, training, a spare parts warehouse, tool presetting devices and measuring systems from Elbo Controlli Nikken as well as Tool Management from Gühring. VFM Machines SA originates from Muller Machines in Brügg, whose tradition goes back over 100 years; Michel Müller is a founding member. Locations include Rancate (headquarters), Brügg with a machine exhibition and Biel/Bienne with the event and showroom location Centre Müller.
- Site
- Rancate
- Processes
- Sales of new CNC machine tools (SMEC, WSI), Sales of inspected used machines, Service and maintenance, Training, Spare parts warehouse and spare parts sales, Tool presetting devices and measuring systems (Elbo Controlli), Tool Management (Gühring)
- Materials
- WSI Waysia CNC Machines, SMEC CNC Turning and Milling Centers, Elbo Controlli Nikken Tool Presetting Devices, Gühring Tool Management
- Industries
- Machine tool trading, Metalworking, CNC manufacturing, Machine tool/machinery trading
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Consulting and sales of new CNC machine tools (WSI Waysia, SMEC)
- 02
Sales of inspected used machines
- 03
Service and maintenance
- 04
Training
- 05
Spare parts warehouse and spare parts sales
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Technologies and Machine Programs
WSI Waysia CNC Machines
New machines such as the 5-axis vertical machining center WVM-380 (machining of workpieces up to Ø 400 mm, machine width only 1200 mm) and the vertical lathe WVT-190K (turning diameter up to 440 mm).
SMEC CNC Turning and Milling Centers
Linear and flat guideway turning centers and turn-mill centers with turning diameters from 310 to 900 mm and turning lengths up to 5050 mm, some with sub-spindle and driven tools.
Elbo Controlli Nikken Tool Presetting Devices
Tool presetting devices and measuring systems (including the E46B series) for reducing setup times and for precise tool measurement.
Gühring Tool Management
Tool management systems for optimized tool management and increased process reliability.
Locations
Rancate
CHHeadquarters and administration
Brügg
CHSite with machine warehouse and exhibition (Industriestrasse 22)
- Exhibition of new CNC machines
- Tool presetting device Elbo Controlli E46B/E46
Biel/Bienne
CHEvent and showroom location (Centre Müller, Wydenauweg 34)
- Exhibition of WSI WVM-380U 5-axis milling machine
- Tool presetting device Elbo Controlli E46
Inside the production
Industries
29 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis milling machine (vertical machining center) | WSI WAYSIA WVM-380 / WVM-380U | – | Machining of workpieces up to Ø 400 mm, width 1200 mm | – | – |
| CNC vertical lathe | WSI WVT-190K | – | – | – | – |
| Linear guideway CNC turn-mill centers | SMEC NS 2000 | – | Max. turning diameter 310 mm, turning length 307 mm | – | – |
| Linear guideway CNC turn-mill centers (with sub-spindle, driven tools) | SMEC NS 2100SY | – | Max. turning diameter 378 mm, turning length 489 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 2000 | – | Max. turning diameter 360 mm, turning length 540 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 2500 | – | Max. turning diameter 430 mm, turning length 1070 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 3000 | – | Max. turning diameter 430 mm, turning length 1054 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 3500 | – | Max. turning diameter 500 mm, turning length 1530 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 4500 | – | Max. turning diameter 690 mm, turning length 3055 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 5500 | – | Max. turning diameter 690 mm, turning length 1097 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 6500 | – | Max. turning diameter 900 mm, turning length 5050 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turning centers | SMEC SL 8500 | – | Max. turning diameter 900 mm, turning length 5050 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turn-mill centers (sub-spindle, driven tools) | SMEC SL 2000SY/Y | – | Max. turning diameter 395 mm, turning length 490 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turn-mill centers (sub-spindle, driven tools) | SMEC SL 2500 SY/Y | – | Max. turning diameter 360 mm, turning length 1280 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turn-mill centers (driven tools) | SMEC SL 3500 Y/LY | – | Max. turning diameter 430 mm, turning length 2500 mm | – | – |
| Flat guideway CNC turn-mill centers (driven tools) | SMEC SL 4500 XY/LY | – | Max. turning diameter 620 mm, turning length 5000 mm | – | – |
| Lathe | SMEC SL 2500 ASLY | – | – | – | – |
| High-speed milling machine | HASEGAWA PM 150-01 | – | Table 300x260 mm, travels X 150 / Y 225+50 ATC / Z 200 mm, HSK-E32, 17 tool slots | 2015 | – |
| Horizontal machining center | MANDELLI THUNDER 630 | – | Travel X 1000 / Y 850 / Z 850 mm, HSK 63, 12000 rpm, table load 800 kg | 2009 | – |
| Machining center | SCHAUBLIN 60 CNC | – | Table 750x510 mm, travel 600/510/510 mm, BT 40, 8000 rpm, table load 700 kg | 2008 | – |
| Horizontal machining center | MAZAK HCN 6800 | – | – | 2016 | – |
| CNC twin-spindle turning machine | MURATEC MT 100 / MT100 | – | Bar capacity 51 mm, swing diameter 190 mm, 6000 rpm | 2019 | – |
| Mobile portal milling machine | FPT RONIN M60 | – | Table 700x2500 mm, X 6000 / Y 1500 / Z 2500 mm, ISO 50, 5000 rpm | 2019 | – |
| CNC automatic lathe | TORNOS DT 26/5 | – | Bar capacity 51 mm, swing diameter 190 mm, 6000 rpm, 2 spindles | 2018 | – |
| Machining center (3-axis, vertical) | FINETECH SMV 1370 H3L | – | Table 1450x700 mm, X 1300 / Y 700 / Z 700 mm, BT40, 12000 rpm, table load 800 kg | – | – |
| Cylindrical grinding machine | Studer S20-2 | – | Center height 100 mm, distance between centers max. 400 mm, max. longitudinal travel 420 mm | 2017 | – |
| Turn-mill center | BIGLIA B545 YS | – | – | – | – |
| Tool presetting device / automatic tool measurement | Elbo Controlli Nikken E46B / E46 | – | – | – | – |
| CNC slotting head | NG-65 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
Origin at Muller Machines in Brügg, whose tradition goes back over 100 years; Michel Müller is a founding member of VFM Machines SA
Over 25 years of market presence with expertise in milling, turning, grinding and other machining technologies
- 2024
Open House event on 16–17.10.2024 at the Centre Müller in Biel/Bienne, among other things with a demonstration of the WSI WVM-380U