Hardinge Talent 6/45
This model was not found in Hardinge's current lineup when we checked on 2026-10-03 . It may be a superseded or older model; the specifications below are as we last recorded them.
Key Specifications
Max Spindle
Spindle Power
chuck size
maximum bar capacity
maximum turning diameter
maximum turning length
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Overview
The Hardinge Talent 6/45 is a gang-tool lathe: tools are mounted in a row on a flat slide instead of in an indexing turret. It is listed with a 6 in (152 mm) chuck size, a 45 mm (1.77 in) spindle bore and bar capacity, and a maximum turning diameter of 200 mm (7.87 in) by 250 mm (9.84 in) in length.
Gang tooling shapes how the machine is used. There is no turret to index, so the move from one tool to the next is only a short slide move, and on small parts with several operations that saves time on every cycle. The limits are equally plain. Tools sit side by side on the slide, so the number that fit depends on how much room each one and the part need to clear the next, and long parts leave less room. No tool count or axis travel is given in the listed figures.
The spindle runs to 5,000 RPM with 7.5 kW (10 hp) and a maximum of 95 Nm (70 ft-lb). That is light-duty power, suited to short bar parts in free-cutting steel, brass and aluminium more than to heavy roughing. Workholding is listed as 5C collet-ready with a chuck optional, so do not assume a chuck is on the machine.
Rapid traverse is 20 m/min (787 ipm) in X and 24 m/min (945 ipm) in Z. The control is listed as a Fanuc 0i-TF and the weight as 2,500 kg (5,512 lb). The table mentions no live tooling, tailstock or sub-spindle.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Chuck Size | 6 in (152 mm) |
| Maximum Bar Capacity | 45 mm (1.77 in) |
| Maximum Turning Diameter | 200 mm (7.87 in) |
| Maximum Turning Length | 250 mm (9.84 in) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 5,000 RPM |
| Spindle Motor Power | 7.5 kW (10 hp) |
| Spindle Torque Max | 95 Nm (70 ft-lb) |
| Spindle Bore | 45 mm (1.77 in) |
| Tooling System | Gang-tool flat slide |
| Workholding | 5C collet-ready, chuck optional |
| Rapid Traverse X | 20 m/min (787 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 24 m/min (945 ipm) |
| CNC Control | Fanuc 0i-TF |
| Machine Weight | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb) |
Specifications compiled from manufacturer literature and industry references. Not independently verified against a published spec sheet — confirm with the manufacturer or an authorised dealer before making a purchasing decision.
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Gang-tool flat slide, so tool changes are slide moves with no turret index
- 45 mm (1.77 in) spindle bore and bar capacity
- 5C collet-ready workholding, with a chuck available as an option
- A light machine at 2,500 kg (5,512 lb), with rapids of 20 m/min (787 ipm) in X and 24 m/min (945 ipm) in Z
Limitations
- 7.5 kW (10 hp) and 95 Nm (70 ft-lb) limit depth of cut in tougher materials
- The chuck is optional, and the table gives no tool count or axis travel
- No tailstock is listed, and maximum turning length is 250 mm (9.84 in)
- No live tooling is mentioned in the listed figures
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Frequently Asked Questions
01
The tooling system is listed as a gang-tool flat slide. Tools are fixed in a row on the cross slide and the slide moves to bring each one to the part, with no turret to index. That shortens tool-to-tool time, and it limits how many tools fit alongside a given part.
02
The workholding row reads 5C collet-ready, chuck optional. A chuck size of 6 in (152 mm) is listed, but a given machine may be set up for collets only. Check what is on the spindle of the machine you are looking at.
03
Maximum speed is 5,000 RPM, power is 7.5 kW (10 hp) and maximum torque is 95 Nm (70 ft-lb). The spindle bore is 45 mm (1.77 in), equal to the listed bar capacity. No spindle nose is stated in the table.
04
The listed maximum turning diameter is 200 mm (7.87 in) and the maximum turning length 250 mm (9.84 in). In practice a gang-tool layout narrows that for any setup with several tools, because part and tools must clear each other on the slide.
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