Product category:
CNC lathes
News Release from: TW Ward CNC Machinery | Subject: Kia range of CNC lathes
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 December 2002
Lathes offer maximum flexibility at
minimal cost
A 10-station tool post and live tool C-axis milling capability feature CNC lathes with heavy-duty construction offering maximum flexibility at minimal cost.
The Kia range of CNC lathes handled exclusively in the UK by Ward CNC of Sheffield (www.wardcnc.com) has been extended with the addition of the Super Kia Turn 28LM turning centre with 10-station tool post and live tool C-axis milling capability Of heavy-duty construction featuring rigid servo turret indexing and precision roller guides, the 28LM also boasts a thermally symmetrical headstock and double-anchored X-axis ballscrew for the high-precision multi-axis turning and milling of parts from 65mm bar
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The 22/18.5kW spindle drive produces 25 to 3,000 revs/min, while the 5.2/3.7kW C-axis motor is capable of 4,000 revs/min.
Rapid traverse rates in X and Z axes are 20m/min and 24m/min, respectively.
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Designed for maximum flexibility at minimal cost, the Super Kia Turn 28LM has a swing over the bed of 590mm, and maximum turning diameter and length capacities of 410mm and 1070mm, respectively.
As standard, the machine also incorporates a Q-Setter for quick tool compensation.
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