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XYZ Lathes XYZ Turning Centres and Machines

Posted 11 January 2012 11:17 by MTDOnline.

XYZ Lathes and XYZ Turning Centres and Machines – Educational MTD Article

With over 7000 customers, XYZ are the largest supplier of top quality easy-to-use CNC machine tools operating from five main U.K sites, whilst also exporting across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The benefits of purchasing an XYZ lathe are that you will automatically get XYZ Team Support. This ensures that you will receive the very best from your machine tools from a team of highly trained staff who are dedicated to keeping your business at the top.

In addition you will also receive comprehensive training designed to get you up and running as quickly as possible.

XYZ lathes are robust, highly accurate machine tools that offer a huge array of menu options allowing you to tailor your machine to your specific needs.

A sample of XYZ Lathes include:

XYZ Proturn Lathes

These lathes are made of a solid ‘one piece’ ribbed casting giving superior stability. The ProtoTRAK ELX or SLX controls are easy to use and can be used manually or in full CNC at any time during the programme cycle. These are available as 8 model combinations with up to 3 metres between centres.

XYZ SLX 555 - 1.75 Metre Gap Bed Lathe

The XYZ SLX 555 has a 1.75 metre turning length. This Gap Bed Lathe is available ex stock from XYZ. The machine specification includes a 104mm spindle bore and up to 1.75 metres between centres and ProtoTRAK’s. Simplicity makes this gap bed lathe a winner.

Specifications:

• SWING OVER BED 560mm
• SPINDLE BORE 104mm
• DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTRES 1750mm
• MAX 1800 RPM

XYZ EXTRA LARGE LATHES

The XL Lathe combination of solid cast iron base with powerful motors provides the perfect solution for those BIG turning applications. Available as 6 models with swings up to 2,200mm and spindle bores up to 410mm.

The range of XYZ Lathes and Turning machines is extensive, throughout the UK you will find many engineers utilising the capabilities of both XYZ Lathes and Turning machines. As a company they carry stock in order to service the requirement of machine shops throughout the country. You can find all the current XYZ lathes available from stock on MTD, on average XYZ carry over 100 machine tools in stock. This enables them to supply machining solutions, quickly and efficiently the lathe users throughout the country.