Honor Seiki VL-46H

The Honor Seiki VL-46H has the largest swing and the smallest turning diameter of the four VL-46 columns. It clears 650 mm (25.6 in) but turns 460 mm (18.1 in), with a turning height of 400 mm (15.7 in). Tool positions are listed as 4/6/8, where the turret machines beside it have 12.

That gap between swing and turning diameter is the thing to understand before choosing it. A part or fixture up to 650 mm across will rotate inside the machine, but the tool only reaches the inner 460 mm. This suits work that is small in its machined features and large in its outline: a housing with ears, a casting held in an oversized fixture, a ring gripped from outside by long jaws.

Spindle and chuck are the series standard. The chuck is 305 mm (12 in), the speed range is 25-2,500 rpm and the load limit is 450 kg (992 lb), the same as on the VL-46A/AR. Honor Seiki describes the spindle as driven by a wide range motor and offers a motor upgrade and a dual speed gearbox as options, without printing power or torque.

The page does not explain the 4/6/8 figure. It reads as a choice of tool carrier with four, six or eight positions, and the buyer should settle which one is quoted, since it decides how many operations fit in a setup. Axis travels, machine weight and the base control are also absent from the page. A hydraulic 3-jaw chuck with rotary cylinder, bed wash down and a hinge type chip conveyor are standard.