The SKA vertical lathe is manufactured in a variety of sizes from 39" – 118" (1000 – 3000mm) table diameters. The enclosed guarding surrounding the working area allows the use of high-pressure coolant and air mist collection.

The SKA vertical lathe use a two-step epicyclic gearbox which is fixed directly on the rotary tool drive motor. The ram coolant supply is made with an optional coolant outlet outside or through the center of the tool.

The 30 or 60 position chain tool magazine is located on the right side under the cross rail. It is separated from the machine working area by means of a protective guard. The tool magazine is used for turning tool holders, rotary tool spindles, angle heads, grinding equipment and other tool holders. The SKA vertical lathes can also be equipped with a rotary tool magazine having 24 positions.

The SKA sizes 25 and 30 are available with two rail heads.

Major Advantages:

• Tool magazine for 30 toolholders
• Automatic live spindle exchange
• Rotary tool magazine for 24 live spindles – ISO/CAT 50 taper
• An adjustable, horizontal auxiliary storage area allows for quick tool exchange. Most of the manipulation time takes place during machining or part measuring.
• Rigid machine frame and large diameter table bearing
• Specially hardened and ground crossrail guideways provide high machining precision
• Increased ram extension up to 53.5"
• Enclosed guarding surrounding the machine working area
• Coolant with optional outside outlet or with an outlet to the center of the tool

The machine can be equipped with a third controlled C-axis and a live spindle drive. This adds the following possibilities to the turning operations:

• Highly efficient drilling and tapping
• Horizontal or vertical milling
• Vertical grinding

A pallet changer is available which can increase productivity by providing part changeover and setup off the machine during the machining cycle.