Capabilities · CNC Machining
CNC Milling
Precision 4-axis horizontal machining built for production.
Montgomery Precision operates a Fortune HV500 horizontal machining center equipped with a Fanuc 18-M control.
The machine is built for rigid, repeatable production machining and is well suited for complex components, multi-sided work, and demanding materials. Its horizontal configuration, rotary B-axis, pallet system, and robust construction make it a strong platform for both precision work and production-oriented machining.
31.5"
X-axis travel
29.5" / 29.5"
Y & Z travel
14,000 RPM
Spindle speed
4-Axis
B-axis rotary · twin pallet
Fortune HV500 horizontal machining center
Rigidity, stability, repeatability.
Our Fortune HV500 provides the rigidity and stability required for demanding milling operations while maintaining the repeatability needed for production work.
Key capabilities include:
- 4-axis machining with integrated B-axis rotary table
- Twin-pallet horizontal machining configuration
- Multi-sided machining
- Multi-part tombstone setups
- Precision contouring
- Heavy-duty material removal
- Production-oriented machining
- Repeatable positioning for complex components
The horizontal platform allows multiple faces of a component to be machined in a single setup, reducing handling and helping maintain dimensional relationships between critical features.
Fortune HV500
Fanuc 18-M · 4-axis horizontal
Work envelope & machine capacity
Room for medium-to-large components.
The Fortune HV500 provides a substantial machining envelope for medium-to-large precision components and multi-part production setups.
The large work envelope, combined with horizontal machining and rotary positioning, allows us to accommodate a wide range of prismatic components, fixtures, and multi-part production arrangements.
Machine travels
- X-axis travel
- 31.5 inches
- Y-axis travel
- 29.5 inches
- Z-axis travel
- 29.5 inches
- B-axis
- Rotary 4th-axis machining
- Pallet system
- Twin-pallet configuration
- Workholding
- Tombstones and base pallets
- Spindle speed
- Up to 14,000 RPM
- Control
- Fanuc 18-M CNC
Precision B-axis machining
Positioning within approximately 0.0002 inch.
Our B-axis rotary system is capable of positioning within approximately 0.0002 inch under our current machine setup and operating conditions.
This capability supports:
- Multi-sided machining
- Rotational feature alignment
- Complex part indexing
- Tight feature-to-feature relationships
- Reduced part handling
- Repeatable production setups
For parts requiring machining on multiple faces, the B-axis allows the component to remain fixtured while additional surfaces are indexed into position.
Fanuc 18-M CNC control
Reliable multi-axis control.
The Fortune HV500 is controlled by a Fanuc 18-M CNC system designed for reliable multi-axis machining and high-speed program processing.
Our control configuration supports:
- Simultaneous X, Y, Z, and B-axis control
- High-speed look-ahead processing
- Feed optimization
- Automatic corner slowdown
- Acceleration and deceleration control
- Complex CNC programs
- Macro programming
- Custom machining logic
- Subroutines and automated programming strategies
Look-ahead capability allows the control to evaluate upcoming toolpath movements and optimize machine motion before the cutter reaches changes in direction. This helps improve contour accuracy, reduce abrupt motion, and produce cleaner, more consistent finishes during complex machining.
Materials we machine
Light alloys to demanding steels.
We have successfully machined a range of metals and engineering materials on our horizontal machining center, including:
The machine's rigid construction allows us to approach both lighter materials and demanding steels with stable cutting conditions and controlled material removal.
Built for repeatable production
More than a general-purpose mill.
The Fortune HV500 is a robust and rigid horizontal machining center designed around production efficiency. Its horizontal configuration and rotary pallet system make it especially useful for:
- Repeat production
- Multi-part fixtures
- Tombstone machining
- High-mix, low-volume production
- Short production runs
- Long production runs
- Complex components
- Parts requiring multiple machining orientations
The machine can support multiple components or multiple operations within a single setup, helping reduce setup time and improve consistency from part to part.
Precision, finish & repeatability
Clean finishes, consistent parts.
A rigid machine structure, controlled toolpaths, B-axis positioning, and Fanuc motion control allow us to produce parts with clean finishes and strong repeatability.
Our focus is on producing parts that are:
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Dimensionally consistent
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Repeatable from cycle to cycle
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Cleanly machined
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Stable across multiple setups
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Suitable for prototype and production requirements
The result is a machining platform capable of producing precise, repeatable components while maintaining the durability and rigidity required for production environments.
On the shop floor
The HV500 in operation.
Horizontal machining on our Fortune HV500.
Have a milling project?
Send us your drawing, CAD model, material requirements, quantity, tolerances, and delivery requirements. We can review the project for manufacturability and determine whether our horizontal milling capabilities are a good fit.