A new DN Solutions’ simultaneous 5-axis machining centre equipped with the latest Siemens’ Sinumerik One CNC control gets its first airing on Mills CNC’s stand at Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2025.
Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions’ and Zayer machine tools in the UK and Ireland, and the provider of best-in-class CNC training courses (Fanuc, Siemens and Heidenhain) through its CNC Training Academy operation in Leamington Spa, is vowing to wow visitors attending this year’s Manufacturing Solutions – Ireland Show (11th – 12th June 2025).
The company, already with a strong presence in Ireland and boasting significant and growing market share of the Irish machine tool market, intends to strengthen its position there still further by showcasing one of its latest multi-axis machines on its Stand (T1/T22) at the event.
The new DN Solutions’ DVF 5000 (Second-Generation) simultaneous 5-axis machining centre will be making its debut at the Show and, amongst the machine’s many impressive features and innovations, will be showcased with the new Siemens’ Sinumerik One CNC control and its associated state-of-the-art Digital Twin technology.
DVF 5000 (Second-Generation) 5-axis machines
New DVF 5000 (Second-Generation) machines will, according to Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s Group CEO, “take the market by storm, and make ‘one-hit’ machining a reality for many component manufacturers.”
The new DVF 5000 machines are faster and more accurate and flexible than previous DVF 5000 (Mark One) models and are equipped with directly-coupled, oil-cooled spindles (15,000 – 20,000rpm), strategically-located thermal compensation sensors and large 630mm diameter rotary-tilting tables.
The machines boast fast 42m/min rapids on their X/Y/Z-axes, generously-sized tool-changers (up to 120 tools) with fast tool changeover times (1.3 seconds T-T-T) and roller-type LM guideways too.
DVF 5000 (Mark One) models were launched by Mills CNC into the UK and Irish markets back in 2018, and quickly became the 5-axis machine tool of choice for many component manufacturers. Mills is confident that the new Second-Generation machines will prove equally as popular as their predecessors.
Sinumerik One CNC control
Sinumerik One is Siemens’ latest, future-proof CNC system designed for high-productivity machine tools like the new DN Solutions’ DVF 5000 (Second-Generation) 5-axis machining centres. (New DVF 5000 machines can also be supplied with the latest Fanuc or Heidenhain controls)
Bringing together in perfect harmony the real and virtual machining worlds, the control optimises PLC and CNC performance, and sets new standards in machining speeds, process efficiencies and flexibility.
The open-architecture Sinumerik One CNC control combines an advanced CNC, iHMI, PLC, closed loop control and communication tasks within a single PPU, with key features being:
- Advanced 3D simulation including collision protection
- 3000 block look-ahead capability for fast and smooth contouring etc
- Quick data transfer for increased productivity and efficiency
- A user-friendly dialogue that widens the CNC’s universal appeal
- A 15” touchscreen with a scratch-resistant surface for easy and secure programming and operation
The control system also allows users to take advantage of Sinumerik One’s innovative Digital Twin technology enabling them to access, via the ‘Run my Virtual Machine’ feature, to (virtually) simulate and verify part programs – optimising a program’s accuracy, speed, safety etc., in advance – before the program is used on the shop floor.
The Digital Twin feature also provides a proven, best-in-class digital training tool that allows operators and programmers to be fully trained (in a virtual setting) on all aspects of the Sinumerik One control (i.e., job set up, part programming, machining operations, trouble-shooting etc.), without a ‘physical’ machine tool being present.
“Ireland is an important market for Mills CNC, and we are delighted to be showcasing advanced ground-breaking technologies on our stand at this year’s Manufacturing Solutions- Ireland Show.
“Our new DVF 5000 (Second-Generation) simultaneous 5-axis machine will, I am sure, draw in the crowds, and the Sinumerik One Digital Twin technology, being presented by staff from our CNC Training Academy, will be equally well-received.”
Tony Dale, Group CEO at Mills CNC