At the end of the 2000s newly developed series of CNC-machining centres of the high-performance class of Homag.

The outstanding features were:

• Designed as gantry
• New design with a moving section-housing and big blue plexiglass window, which stood out clearly from other series
• First use of the 2009 newly developed material SorbTech for the entire machine bed
• First use of the 2009 newly developed Save Scan System
• Up to 3 independent construction sites, each with its own Z-axis (BMG 512)

As with other Homag machining centers of the high-performance class, basic machine types and combined type versions, each with different table sizes in X and Y, exist. Furthermore, different table versions and options are offered. This allows the assembly of a variety of different customized machine configurations:

Basic types:

• BMG 511 (Basic model with Z-axis 600 mm for workpieces with a thickness of up to 300 mm)
• BMG 512 (Newcomer in 2011 with double spindle technology for shorter processing times)
• BMG 611 (Version with an extended Z-axis of 950 mm for workpiece thicknesses of up to 500 mm)

Type versions in table size X:

• 33 (3.300 mm), 40 (4.000 mm), 60 (6.000 mm)

Type versions table size Y:

• The maximum width of the workpiece when using the rear fences is respectively 225 mm wider than the table width.
• 12 (1.325mm), 15 (1.675mm), 19 (2.025mm)

Available machine tables:

• K-Table, AP system table, matrix table

Options available:

• DRIVE 5plus Spindle
• DRIVE 5Cplus Spindle
• sensoFlex scanning system
• Various tool changing systems, some of which are combined with each other:
• Disc tool changer traveling in Y, different capacities
• Chain changer traveling in Y, different particularly high capacities
• Disc tool changer traveling in X and Y with 10 exchange places
• Separate change position for especially large tools, such as saw blades
• Multi Processing Unit