What is the difference between a bench lathe and a centre lathe?

A bench lathe is set on a stand or bench and turns roughly 200-300 mm swing over 400-800 mm between centres; it is the machine of maintenance, toolroom and prototype workshops. A centre lathe stands on its own bed and works longer, heavier parts at higher removal rates.

What power supply do the machines need?

Every product's specification table gives the voltage next to the motor power. Grinders, bench lathes and small mills run on 230 V; large pillar drills, gear-head mills and hydraulic saws are 380-400 V three phase.

Are the optional accessories included?

No. Items in the standard equipment list ship with the machine; optional accessories are ordered separately by the manufacturer's code. List the codes you need when you ask for a quotation.

How are delivery and installation handled?

Lead time, freight and placing the machine depend on its weight and stock position and are stated in the quotation. The weight is in every product's specification table.

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Metalworking Machines

Metalworking machines are the tools that bring a part to size in a workshop: the lathe works a spinning part, the mill cuts flats and slots, the drill press drills, the tapping machine threads, band and cold saws cut stock to length, and the tool grinder puts their cutters back in service. This section lists bench and workshop machines with the manufacturer's specification table and standard equipment.

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Which machine for which job?

If the part turns while it is cut -- shafts, bushes, flanges, pins, threaded fittings -- you need a lathe. If the part stays still and the cutter turns -- flats, slots, pockets, keyways -- you need a milling machine. For batch work that only needs holes and threads, a drill press is both faster and cheaper than a mill.

On the cutting side the decision follows the stock. Cutting sections, tube and solid bar to length is band saw work; where tube and profile need many clean, burr-free cuts to the same length, a cold saw comes first.

A tool grinder does not make parts, but it lowers what a workshop spends on cutters: a dull drill or end mill is reground to the same geometry instead of being thrown away.

The figures to compare

Each machine type has its own capacity figure, and the specification table on every product page starts with it: swing and distance between centres on a lathe, table size and axis travel on a mill, drilling capacity and spindle-to-column distance on a drill press, capacity at 0° and at mitre on a saw, diameter range on a grinder.

Next is the spindle taper (MK2, MK3, MK4, MK5). It decides which chucks, arbors and centres fit; matching the taper of tooling already in the workshop saves reducing sleeves.

Third is the power supply. Small machines run on 230 V single phase; most large drills, mills and saws need 380-400 V three phase. Confirming the supply before the quotation saves the installation day.

Accessories and consumables

Everything that mounts on the machine -- lathe chucks, drill chucks, Morse sleeves, lathe tools, clamping kits -- is under Machine Tool Accessories; cutters such as drill bits, taps, end mills and band saw blades are under Drill Bits & Accessories. Each product page lists the manufacturer's optional accessories with their codes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a bench lathe and a centre lathe?
A bench lathe is set on a stand or bench and turns roughly 200-300 mm swing over 400-800 mm between centres; it is the machine of maintenance, toolroom and prototype workshops. A centre lathe stands on its own bed and works longer, heavier parts at higher removal rates.
What power supply do the machines need?
Every product's specification table gives the voltage next to the motor power. Grinders, bench lathes and small mills run on 230 V; large pillar drills, gear-head mills and hydraulic saws are 380-400 V three phase.
Are the optional accessories included?
No. Items in the standard equipment list ship with the machine; optional accessories are ordered separately by the manufacturer's code. List the codes you need when you ask for a quotation.
How are delivery and installation handled?
Lead time, freight and placing the machine depend on its weight and stock position and are stated in the quotation. The weight is in every product's specification table.