What the maker published about the DMG MORI ZL253
Mori Seiki's page for the ZL253 lists Item at ZL-253/ 600. The page gives Standard turning diameter at 248 mm (9.7 in.). It lists Max. turning length at 615 mm (24.2 in.). The page shows Z-axis travel as Turret 1: 650 mm (25.6 in.) Turret 2: 650 mm (25.6 in.). A note on the page says the workpiece holding device, the fixture and the cutting tool in use can prevent the machine from running at full spindle speed.
Source: Mori Seiki, an archived copy of the maker's page from 2003, November 5, 2026.
When the DMG MORI ZL253 was built
Mori Seiki's page for the ZL253 was captured by the Wayback Machine in November 2003, so the model was in production by 2003.
Source: Mori Seiki, an archived copy of the maker's page from 2003, November 5, 2026.
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