CNC Turning
Turning is the machining operation that produces cylindrical parts. In its basic form, it can be defined as the machining of an external surface, with the workpiece rotating, with a single-point cutting tool, and with the cutting tool feeding parallel to the axis of the workpiece and at a distance that will remove the outer surface of the work.
Live cross drilling & milling tools sequentially engage to produce complex shapes and forms automatically.
First Components Limited have a variety of CNC (computer numerical controlled) lathes, to include platten type lathes, Swiss type sliding heard lathes, with fixed tools, live tools, front and back working tools to allow for precision rapid production of mill turn / turned parts. Handling capabilities of round and hexagonal bar from 3mm diameter to 42mm diameter and in a variety of material to include aluminium, steel, tool steels, uddeholm tool steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, phosphor bronze, titanium, elkonite and specialised alloys as well as plastics such as nylon, peek plastics and tuffnol. Applications include components for automotive and aerospace industries and precision general engineering.
A selection of our CNC Turning lathes are as follows:
2 - 32SR Star - Swiss type sliding head lathe
- 3 - 32mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 6 fixed front and back working cutting tools
- 6 live tools
- 4 front and back working tools
- driven main and sub spindle
L25 Citizen - Swiss type sliding head lathe
- 3 - 32mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 3 driven tools
- 5 cross working tools
- front and rear end working tools
- multi bar feed
2 - A20 Citizen - Swiss type sliding head lathe
- 3 - 20mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 6 fixed front and back working cutting tools
- 3 live tools
- 4 front and back working stationary tools
- driven main and sub spindle
E20 Citizen - Swiss type sliding head lathe
- 3 - 20mm diameter bar stock capacity
- Twin turret with live tooling
- Sub spindle end working capabilities
- Multi bar feed
SA16 Star - Swiss type sliding head lathe
- 3 - 16mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 6 stationery turning tools
- 3 front and back working tools.
- driven main and sub spindle
2 - B12 Citizen - Swiss type sliding head lathe
- 3 - 12mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 5 turning tools
- 3 front and back working tools
- driven main and sub spindle
Miyano 42S - CNC Turret type
- 3 - 42mm diameter bar stock capacity
- Turret tool post
- 15 fixed cutting tools
- 4 live tools
- driven main and sub spindle
- complete mill turn automation
Victor Vturn II - 26 Lathe - Fixed head lathe
- 5 - 65mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 12 tool stations - all driven
- end working
- driven main and sub spindle
Taki Sawa TC-2 Mk2 Lathe
- 3 - 45mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 8 fixed tool stations
Hardinge Cobra 42 Lathe - Fixed head lathe
- 3 - 100mm diameter bar stock capacity
- 8 fixed tool stations
With bar feeders on all lathes handling round and hexagonal bar stock up to 3mtr long and from 3mm diameter to 42mm diameter (or across flats) in a variety of material to include aluminium, steel, tool steels, uddeholm tool steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, phosphor bronze, titanium, elkonite and specialised alloys as well as plastics such as nylon, peek plastics and tuffnol. Applications include components for automotive and aerospace industries and precision general engineering.
