Mazak's versatile VARIAXIS i-300 simultaneous 5-axis VMC with a high-capacity Auto Work Changer (AWC) was recently featured in the Advanced Machining Action Area at the company's DISCOVER 2025 event. Designed for automated small- to medium-size part-processing operations, the VARIAXIS i-300 AWC is especially suited for machining aluminum and other nonferrous metals in a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, medical and automotive.
The machine comes standard with a multiple drum tool storage system that holds up to 145 tools, while the AWC with 32 positions accommodates workpieces up to 13.779" (349.99 mm) in diameter, 12.401" (314.99 mm) high and weighing up to 132.2 lbs. This combination of ample tool and workpiece storage capacities allows even the busiest shops to achieve continuous unmanned operation and single-set-up, DONE IN ONE processing. As production needs increase, shops can expand the AWC and tool storage capacities to 40 workpieces and 505 tools (in increments of 60 tools), respectively. Despite this large capacity, the machine has a significantly smaller footprint due to its stacking 30-tool drum magazines.
In addition, the VARIAXIS i-300 AWC builds upon the existing success of the VARIAXIS Series. The machine features a standard 12,000 RPM spindle, and Mazak offers an optional 25,000-RPM spindle as well as 60,000 and 80,000-RPM UltraSpindles. With the company's integral spindle/motor design and temperature-controlled coolant, the VARIAXIS i-300 AWC enables vibration-free, high-speed operation. Additionally, its trunnion-style rotary table provides high rigidity and accuracy in the A and C axes, while its compact spindle cartridge, cam-driven tool changer, ball screw core cooling, and MX Hybrid Roller Guide System all contribute to operator ease of use and machining precision.
The VARIAXIS i-300 AWC features Mazak's MAZATROL SmoothX CNC control. Its software solutions include the SMOOTH Energy Dashboard to help shops meet sustainability goals, SMOOTH Thermal Shield and MAZACHECK to calibrate temperature and axes alignment respectively, and multitouch capacitive screens for searching through and modifying cutting programs. The latest addition to the SMOOTH TECHNOLOGY suite is SMOOTH AWC, which keeps track of present and future tool resources, both at the machine and, with the addition of an optional interface, at an external PC, which allows for truly continuous unmanned operation.
For more information contact:
Mazak Corporation
P.O. Box 970
Florence, KY 41022-0970
859-342-1700
www.mazak.com
Southwest
Don Miller
Mazak SW Technology Center
10950 Greenbend Blvd.
Houston, TX 77667
281-931-7770
dmiller@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
LA
Richard Cahn
Dixie Mill Machine Tools Co.
901 Tchoupitoulass Street
New Orleans, LA 70152
504-525-6101 / 888-462-9519
rcahn@dixiemill.com
www.dixiemill.com
OK, AR
Pioneer Machine Sales
4702 Mimosa Circle
Richmond, TX 77406
832-509-1089
Arkansas location: 479-401-2880
sales@pioneermachinesales.com
www.pioneermachinesales.com
N. TX
Don Miller
Mazak SW Technology Center
10950 Greenbend Blvd.
Houston, TX 77667
281-931-7770
dmiller@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
W. TX
Chris Edgar
Magnum Precision Machines, Inc.
12025 Rojas Drive, Suite A
El Paso, TX 79936
915-856-7900
cedgar@magnumabq.com
www.magnumprecisionmachines.com
NM
Chris Edgar
Magnum Precision Machines, Inc.
8448 Washington Place NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-345-8389
cedgar@magnumabq.com
www.magnumprecisionmachines.com
Southeast
Travis Kirby
Mazak Southeast Technology Center
1075 Northbrook Pkwy.
Suwanee, GA 30024
678-985-4800
tkirby@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
NC, SC, VA
Crotts & Saunders, LLC
2709 Boulder Park Ct.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-765-7250
cmiller@thehehgroup.com
www.thehehgroup.com/crotts-saunders/
TN
Terry Peer
Pinnacle Machine Tools, Inc.
5912 Toole Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-951-0260
peer@pinnaclemachine.net
AL, FL Panhandle
Jerry Edwards
Pinnacle Machine Tool Inc.
141 Nick Fitcheard Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
256-852-0900
edwards@pinnaclemachine.net
GA
Tim Kramer
Premier Engineering Co.
1635 Lakes Pkwy. Ste. U
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5858
678-442-8382
tim@premierengineering.com
www.premierengineering.com
MS
Richard Cahn
Dixie Mill Machine Tools Co.
901 Tchoupitoulass Street
New Orleans, LA 70152
504-525-6101
rcahn@dixiemill.com
www.dixiemill.com
FL
Tim Kramer
Premier Engineering Co.
6985 McCoy Road, Ste. 100
Orlando, FL 32822-4719
tim@premierengineering.com
www.premierengineering.com
Northeast
New England, E. NY, N. NJ
Stan Demke
Mazak Northeast Technology Center
700 Old County Cir.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
800-436-8900 / 860-292-4400
sdemke@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
MD, DE, PA, N. WV, S. NJ, W. NY
Bill Miller
A.W. Miller Technical Sales
7661 Seneca St. / P.O. Box 69
East Aurora, NY 14052
716-652-8286
Harmony, PA: 724-453-1691
Harleysville, PA: 215-256-8281
bmiller@awmiller.com
www.awmiller.com
S. WV
Crotts & Saunders, LLC
2709 Boulder Park Ct.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-765-7250
cmiller@thehehgroup.com
www.thehehgroup.com/crotts-saunders
Midwest
Randy Ragnini
Mazak Midwest Technology Center
300 East Commerce Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-885-8311
rragnini@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
ND, SD, MN, W. WI
Dayton Tvrdik
Tony Bailey
Northwest Machine Technologies, Inc.
20851 Commerce Blvd.
Rogers, MN 55374
763-493-3660
tbailey@nwmtec.com
www.nwmtec.com
NE, W. IA
Duane Ohlrich
Industrial Systems & Supply Inc.
2760 E. 29th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601
402-564-4445
ohlrich@industrial-systems-supply.com
industrial-systems-supply.com
E. IA
Jeff Everett
Mazak Iowa Technology Center
609 Myatt Drive, Ste. 1
Maquoketa, IA 52060
563-652-6065
jeverett@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
E. MO, S. IL
Nick Shelton
Municipal Machinery, A TSM Group
2465 Rock Island Blvd.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
314-994-9905
nshelton@tsmachinegroup.com
www.municipalmach.com
S. MO, W. MO
Nick Shelton
Concept Machinery, A TSM Group
9900 North by Northeast Blvd.
Fishers, IN 46037
317-845-5588
nshelton@tsmachinegroup.com
www.conceptmachinery.com
E. WI
Mike Cekanor
Machinery Systems North
3280 Gateway Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53045
262-781-4850
mikec@machsys.com
www.machsys.com
N. IL, N.W. IN
Eric Hilliard
Machinery Systems Inc.
614 East State Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-882-8085
erich@machysys.com
www.machsys.com
E. MI
Peter Addy
Addy Machinery Co.
36055 Groesbeck Highway
Clinton Township, MI 48035
586-741-3000 / 800-ADDY-NOW
peter@addymachinery.com
www.addymachinery.com
W. MI
Joe Addy
Addy Machinery Co.
3757 Broadmoor Ave. SE, Ste. A & B
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
800-AddyNOW
joe@addymachinery.com
www.addymachinery.com
S. OH
Greg Knox
Knox Manufacturing Solutions
375 Industrial Drive
Franklin, OH 45005
937-743-2641
gknox@knoxcnc.com
www.knoxcnc.com
IN, KY
Nick Shelton
Shelton Machinery, A TSM Group
9900 North by Northeast Blvd.
Fisher, IN 46037
317-845-5588
nshelton@tsmachinegroup.com
www.sheltonmachinery.com
N. OH
Motch & Eichele
318 Remington Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224
800-833-9730
jszymczyk@thehehgroup.com
www.thehehgroup.com/motch-eichele
West
WA, OR
Mark Harris
CNC Machine Services, Inc.
7808 184th St. SE
Snohomish, WA 98296
425-788-4500
sales@cncmachineservice.com
www.cncmachineservice.com
N. ID
Dave Fisher
Dependable Machine
88 W Orchard Ave.
Hayden, ID 83835
866-967-0146 / 208-714-4652
sales@dependablemachineryrepair.com
www.dmi-cnc.com
AZ, S. NV
Chris Edgar
Magnum Precision Machines
4848 S. 35th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602-431-8300
cedgar@magnumabq.com
www.magnumprecisionmachines.com
CO, WY, UT, S. ID, MT
Jason Love
Mazak Mountain States Direct
47273 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
833-508-6130
jlove@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
S. CA
Tony Harrod
Mazak Western Technology Center
Aerospace Technology Center
1333 West 190th Street
Gardena, CA 90248
310-327-7172
tharrod@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com
N. CA
Nathanael Uyeyama
Mazak Northern California
Technical Center
47273 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
nuyeyama@mazakcorp.com
www.mazak.com