Harrison Alpha 1460XS

A 78 mm (3.1 in) spindle bore as standard is the headline of the Harrison Alpha 1460XS. This mid-size CNC/manual combination lathe swings 460 mm (18.1 in) over the bed, is offered with 1,500 / 2,000 mm (59.1 / 78.7 in) between centres and drives its D1-8 camlock spindle with 11 kW (14.8 hp) over a range of 1 - 2,200 rpm.

The gap is unusually generous. Swing in the gap is 730 mm (28.7 in), far beyond the bed swing, so a large flange or pulley can be faced close to the chuck even though the lathe is nominally a 460 mm (18.1 in) machine. Swing over the cross slide is 270 mm (10.6 in), and that is the figure to use for anything longer than the gap.

The chuck listed is 10 in (254 mm), the same size as on the Harrison Alpha 1400XS. With a bigger D1-8 nose and more power behind it, the 1460XS is the sturdier platform for that chuck, and the nose leaves room to fit larger workholding from the 3-jaw and 4-jaw options.

For the operator it works like any Alpha XS. A key selects manual operation with DRO-style displays, the question-and-answer Alpha System, Manual Guide i with 3D simulation, or full G-code CNC, all on a Fanuc 0i-TF Plus with a 10.4 in colour touch screen. A Dickson quick change tool post is the standard tool carrier on UK machines, with an auto indexing turret as an option. For 2,000 mm (78.7 in) shafts, the travelling and stationary steady rests on the options list deserve a place on the order.