Mazak HCN – used machines, fully inspected
The Mazak HCN series comprises horizontal machining centers: a horizontally mounted milling spindle, an NC rotary table serving as the B-axis and a two-pallet changer. The number in the name denotes the pallet size — HCN-4000 for 400 mm, HCN-5000 for 500 mm.
The list below shows which sizes and configuration levels are currently for sale — every machine fully inspected and documented.
Which Mazak HCN are currently available?
What you get when you buy an HCN from us
Every machine is fully inspected and documented by our own technicians before it is sold. Purchase, shipping, installation, commissioning, maintenance and financing are then all handled by a single partner.
We buy your Mazak HCN
We buy your used Mazak HCN fairly and quickly.
Maintenance & repair
Certified technicians for Fanuc controls and Mazak-specific components.
Transport & commissioning
Professional dismantling, transport and commissioning including customer training.
Financing & leasing
Flexible financing options for your Mazak machine purchase — including hire purchase.
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Looking for a specific model of the series? We'll find it for you.
What defines the Mazak HCN series
Key feature of the standard models
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What is a horizontal machining center built for?
The HCN is a horizontal machining center: the spindle sits horizontally, the workpiece rides on a pallet above an NC rotary table driven as the B-axis — a workpiece table, not a swiveling milling head. The typical configuration is four-axis (X, Y, Z plus B) for four-sided machining of prismatic parts in one setup, not simultaneous 5-axis. The horizontal spindle lets chips fall freely — the basis for long unmanned runs at high metal-removal rates.
What do you gain from the twin pallet changer?
The core feature of the standard models is the twin pallet changer: while one pallet is being cut, the operator sets up the second — setup time disappears from the machine’s runtime. Pallets locate on tapered cones for rigidity and a repeatable position after every change; combined with the NC rotary table, tombstones can be loaded and several faces machined without re-clamping. The series is automation-ready from the factory.
- PALLETECH — pallet stocker
- Multi-Pallet Pool — space-saving pallet carousel
- Robot interface — the third factory automation option
- FMS integration — an HCN can join a flexible manufacturing system later, or run stand-alone with the twin pallet changer
How do you judge the condition of an HCN?
Mazak uses roller-type linear guides in X, Y and Z — they carry higher loads and damp better than ball-type systems. The X-axis guide mounting surfaces sit at different heights for more rigidity at lower weight and a drive close to the center of gravity, while the highly rigid, ribbed bed keeps positional change across the X and Z travels low. Thermal compensation corrects heat-induced displacement — it says nothing about mechanical wear.
- ITS (Intelligent Thermal Shield) — Mazak’s thermal compensation on older generations
- Learning-based compensation — on newer generations; thermal compensation is standard on modern machining centers
- Guideways, spindle, drives — assessed by measuring at the machine: geometry check, spindle runout, backlash
- Cosmetics vs condition — on horizontal machining centers the two often diverge, so appearance is no basis
Which pallet size and tool taper do you need?
The models are distinguished mainly by pallet size and tool-taper size; the type number points to the size.
| Feature | Meaning |
|---|---|
| HCN-4000 | size with a 400 mm pallet |
| HCN-5000 | size with a 500 mm pallet |
| Taper size 40 | speed-oriented tool taper |
| Taper size 50 | torque-oriented tool taper |
| BT, CAT or SK | versions of the taper — the one fitted is stated in the offer, because an existing tool set will not fit otherwise |
Spindle speed, torque and travels vary considerably across years of manufacture, generations and spindle versions. We record them per machine from the nameplate and state them in the offer instead of quoting blanket figures for the series. The same applies to the MAZATROL generation.
Which HCN size suits which job?
The sizes differ in pallet and tool taper. On suffixes: no suffix means first generation, II the follow-on generation.
| Model | Pallet | What for |
|---|---|---|
| HCN-4000 / HCN-4000 II | 400 mm | smallest size, typical for small to mid-size production parts |
| HCN-5000 | 500 mm | standard of the 5000 class |
| HCN-5000/50 | 500 mm | size-50 tool taper: considerably more torque at the same pallet size, attractive for tougher materials |
| HCN-5000 II + PALLETECH | 500 mm | the same size configured as a manufacturing cell with a pallet stocker — the direct route to unmanned night and weekend shifts |
| HCN-6000 II | — | the largest of the sizes named here |
Travels, pallet size and tool taper are stated per machine in its listing, because they differ between years of manufacture and versions.
Frequently asked questions about the Mazak HCN
How do you inspect the condition of a used Mazak HCN?
Every machine is technically inspected and documented before sale. On an HCN this covers the spindle and guideways, play in the NC rotary table, function and repeatability of the pallet changer including the tapered-cone location, the tool changer, and the coolant, chip and hydraulic systems. Geometry, spindle runout and backlash are measured, not estimated. Year of manufacture, operating hours, control and equipment are recorded from the nameplate and inside the control itself, not taken from sales paperwork. An inspection under power can be arranged by appointment.
Which control is fitted on a used HCN?
That depends on the year of manufacture and is verified individually on every machine — at the nameplate and in the control. Across the series' history, several MAZATROL generations appear: FUSION 640M, MATRIX, MATRIX NEXUS, MATRIX NEXUS 2, SmoothG or SmoothG3, and SmoothAi. All of them support conversational MAZATROL shop-floor programming as well as EIA/ISO G-code, so existing CAM post-processors can usually be kept. We state the control for each machine individually — a blanket model-to-control mapping would simply be wrong on the used market.
What about spare parts for older HCN generations?
The series has been in widespread use across several generations, so the market for wear and spare parts — spindle, tool changer, hydraulics, pallet changer — is well supplied. On machines from early years of manufacture, the more critical items are the electronics boards and displays of the first control generations rather than the mechanics. We assess exactly that point before purchase and, if you wish, take over maintenance after commissioning.
What should I plan for shipping and installation?
A horizontal machining center of this class is heavy and needs more floor space than a comparable vertical machine, because the pallet changer and setup station take extra room. Points to clarify: floor load capacity and foundation, site access and craneage, how far the machine needs to be dismantled for transport, and power and compressed-air supply. A cell like the HCN-5000 II with PALLETECH is taken down and reinstalled as a system, not as a single machine. TÖRNER organizes dismantling, transport and installation worldwide — for international buyers this includes export documentation and seaworthy packaging for sea freight.
Do you handle commissioning, maintenance and financing?
Yes. Purchase, transport, maintenance, commissioning and financing all come from one partner. After installation, the machine and pallet changer are run in, axes and geometry are checked, and our technicians train your staff on the MAZATROL generation actually fitted. Scope and procedure are agreed in writing beforehand, so it is clear what is included in delivery and what has to be provided on site. Financing runs through our partners as leasing or hire purchase; for a quote we need the machine price, the desired term and the down payment.
The size you need is not in stock — what then?
Then we run a machine search for you. We source the right HCN through a worldwide network — a larger size such as the HCN-6800 or HCN-10800, for example, or a specific spindle and control configuration — and come back to you with vetted offers. Over the years this has grown into a reliable circle of contacts. Tell us the pallet size, tool taper, the automation you need and your time frame.
Other model series
We also trade these Mazak series — and any other on request.
Find the right Mazak HCN — from stock or through a machine search
The list on this page shows which machines from the HCN series are currently available. Tell us which parts you make, which pallet size and tool taper you need, and whether automation should be part of the package.
You will receive the matching machines with year of manufacture, control, spindle version and documented inspection status. If nothing fits, we start a machine search.
TÖRNER is an independent dealer of used CNC machine tools based in Wiesbaden, Germany. Every machine is fully inspected and documented, with worldwide shipping, installation, maintenance and financing from one partner. Mazak, MAZATROL and PALLETECH are trademarks of Yamazaki Mazak Corporation and are used here solely to describe the pre-owned machines offered; TÖRNER is not affiliated with the manufacturer.