AWEA SP-2016HSS

Q: How much does the AWEA SP-2016HSS cost?

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Specs verified 2026-10-04 · awea.com Updated 2026-10-04

Key Specifications

Max Spindle

10 ~ 15,000 rpm

Spindle Taper

BT 40

Tool Capacity

Table Size

2,310 x 1,500 mm (90.9" x 59.0")

Spindle Power

18.5 / 22 kW (25 / 30 HP)

Accuracy

± 0.01 mm (± 0.0004") Full travel

How much does the AWEA SP-2016HSS cost?

Price estimate

Uncertain

We do not have a price for the AWEA SP-2016HSS that we can stand behind, so we show no number. Configuration, options and installation move the final price a long way: a quote is the reliable figure.

Overview

The AWEA SP-2016HSS puts a 10 ~ 15,000 rpm BT 40 spindle over a bridge frame sized for an 8,000 kg (17,600 lb) workpiece. That pairing defines it: a light, fast head above a 2,310 x 1,500 mm (90.9" x 59.0") table, with 2,100 mm (82.7") of X, 1,600 mm (63.0") of Y and 760 mm (30.0") of Z.

Set it beside the SP-2016 and the intent is plain. Travels and the 1,700 mm (66.9") column spacing are common to both. The SP-2016 has a 6,000 rpm spindle on BT50, a 22 / 26 kW (30 / 35 HP) motor and room for 20 kg (44 lb) tools up to 400 mm (15.7 in) long. The HSS version gives up that roughing capacity: 18.5 / 22 kW (25 / 30 HP), and tools no heavier than 7 kg (15 lb) or longer than 300 mm (11.8"). In return, spindle speed is two and a half times higher and the top cutting feed rises from the SP-2016's 10,000 mm/min to 15,000 mm/min.

How does it sit against the VP-2012HSS below it? The VP-2012HSS has 1,200 mm (47.2") of Y, 1,300 mm (51.2") between columns and a 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) table, so the SP-2016HSS carries more than twice the load. The smaller machine keeps two advantages. Z rapid on the VP-2012HSS is 20,000 mm/min (787.4 IPM), while here Z is 15,000 mm/min (590.6 IPM) and only X and Y reach the higher rate. Positioning accuracy is ± 0.004 mm (± 0.0002") for the VP-2012HSS and ± 0.01 mm (± 0.0004") over full travel for the SP-2016HSS. Repeatability is ± 0.003 mm (± 0.0001") on both.

A 32-tool magazine with a 12 sec. change serves the spindle. Floor space is 6,690 mm (264") in length, and the machine stands 3,890 mm (153") high. Weight and utility requirements are absent from AWEA's HSS table.

Full Specifications

Parameter	Value
X Axis Travel	2,100 mm (82.7")
Y Axis Travel	1,600 mm (63.0")
Z Axis Travel	760 mm (30.0")
Table Size	2,310 x 1,500 mm (90.9" x 59.0")
Max Table Load	8,000 kg (17,600 lb)
Distance Between Columns	1,700 mm (66.9")
Spindle Motor Power	18.5 / 22 kW (25 / 30 HP)
Max Spindle Speed	10 ~ 15,000 rpm
Spindle Taper	BT 40
Distance Spindle Nose to Table	160 ~ 920 mm (6.3" ~ 36.2")
Rapid Traverse Xy	20,000 mm/min (787.4 IPM)
Rapid Traverse Z	15,000 mm/min (590.6 IPM)
Cutting Feed Rate	10 ~ 15,000 mm/min (0.4 ~ 590.6 IPM)
Repeatability	± 0.003 mm (± 0.0001")
Positioning Accuracy	± 0.01 mm (± 0.0004") Full travel
Tool Capacity	32
Max Tool Diameter (full magazine)	102 / 127 mm (4" / 5")
Max Tool Length	300 mm (11.8")
Max Tool Weight	7 kg (15 lb)
Tool Change Time	12 sec.
Machine Length	6,690 mm (264")
Machine Width	4,160 mm (184")
Machine Height	3,890 mm (153")

Specifications sourced from awea.com — verified 2026-10-04

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

8,000 kg (17,600 lb) table load under a 15,000 rpm spindle, more than twice the 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) of the VP-2012HSS
1,600 mm (63.0") of Y travel with 1,700 mm (66.9") between the columns
Top cutting feed of 15,000 mm/min (590.6 IPM), where the SP-2016 stops at 10,000 mm/min
Repeatability of ± 0.003 mm (± 0.0001")
2,310 x 1,500 mm (90.9" x 59.0") table, longer than the 2,100 mm (82.7") X stroke

Limitations

Z rapid is 15,000 mm/min (590.6 IPM); the VP-2012HSS is listed at 20,000 mm/min (787.4 IPM)
Positioning accuracy of ± 0.01 mm (± 0.0004") over full travel, wider than the ± 0.004 mm (± 0.0002") of the VP-2012HSS
18.5 / 22 kW (25 / 30 HP) and BT 40, against 22 / 26 kW (30 / 35 HP) and BT50 on the SP-2016
Maximum tool weight of 7 kg (15 lb), where the SP-2016 takes 20 kg (44 lb)
The table is longer than the X travel, so the ends of a full-length plate are out of the spindle's reach

Best For

Heavy mold bases and die blocks, up to 8,000 kg (17,600 lb), that need high-speed finishing Wide workpieces that use the 1,600 mm (63.0") Y stroke Shops that rough on a gear-spindle bridge machine and finish on a separate one Large aluminium tooling plates cut at feeds up to 15,000 mm/min

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What does the SP-2016HSS give up compared with the standard SP-2016?

Spindle power, taper size and tool capacity. The SP-2016 is listed with 22 / 26 kW (30 / 35 HP), a BT50 taper, tools up to 20 kg (44 lb) and 400 mm (15.7 in) long. The SP-2016HSS has 18.5 / 22 kW (25 / 30 HP), BT 40, and tools up to 7 kg (15 lb) and 300 mm (11.8"). It gains spindle speed: 10 ~ 15,000 rpm against the 6,000 rpm of the SP-2016.

02 Is the SP-2016HSS just a wider VP-2012HSS?

Mostly, with two differences beyond size. Against the VP-2012HSS, Y grows from 1,200 mm (47.2") to 1,600 mm (63.0"), the column gap from 1,300 mm (51.2") to 1,700 mm (66.9") and the table load from 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) to 8,000 kg (17,600 lb). X is only slightly longer at 2,100 mm (82.7"). But the Z rapid falls to 15,000 mm/min (590.6 IPM) and the listed positioning accuracy widens to ± 0.01 mm (± 0.0004").

03 How much room does the SP-2016HSS need?

AWEA lists a machine length of 6,690 mm (264") and a height of 3,890 mm (153"). The VP-2012HSS, for comparison, is 5,800 mm (228") long and 3,655 mm (144") high. The HSS table has no weight row, so the foundation load has to be requested from the maker.

04 What are the feed rates of the SP-2016HSS?

Rapid traverse is 20,000 mm/min (787.4 IPM) in X and Y and 15,000 mm/min (590.6 IPM) in Z. The cutting feed range is 10 ~ 15,000 mm/min (0.4 ~ 590.6 IPM), so the fastest programmed feed equals the Z rapid.

05 Which tools fit the magazine?

Thirty-two BT 40 tools. Each can weigh up to 7 kg (15 lb) and measure up to 300 mm (11.8") in length; the diameter row reads 102 / 127 mm (4" / 5"). A tool change is listed at 12 sec.