Mazak SLANT TURN 500M
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Key Specifications
X Travel
Z Travel
Max Spindle
Tool Capacity
Spindle Power
Max Turn Length
How much does the Mazak SLANT TURN 500M cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a cnc lathes / turning center in this class — not a quote from Yamazaki Mazak. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
With rotary tools in its turret, the Mazak SLANT TURN 500M drills, taps and mills in the same chucking as the turning. Mazak's model list gives its configuration as Milling, and it keeps the turning figures of the SLANT TURN 500: an 18 in chuck, a Ø7 in (178 mm) spindle bore and 1,600 rpm, with a maximum turning diameter of Ø36 in (914 mm).
The rotary tool spindle runs to 4,000 rpm. Its motor is rated 7.5 kW (10 HP) and 70 ft-lb (95 Nm) on a 4 min rating, and 1.5 kW (2 HP) continuous. Read the two ratings together. The short-time figures suit a drilled and tapped bolt circle or a keyway, where each cut is brief. The continuous figure says that long milling passes have to be taken lightly. Mazak states that a high-torque version of the milling spindle is optionally available on the M models, which is worth asking about if milling is a large share of the work.
Only X and Z travels are listed, 18 in (457 mm) and 46 in (1,168 mm), and there is no Y-axis row. Milled features are therefore the ones that can be reached without Y travel.
None of this takes away from the lathe. The main spindle gives 37 kW (50 HP) continuous, 45 kW (60 HP) on the 30 min. rating, and 5,163 ft-lb (7,000 Nm) of intermittent torque on the low speed winding in low range. Maximum turning length is 43 in (1,092 mm) on the Chucker bed, against 41 in (1,041 mm) for the SLANT TURN 500. Machine weight is 30,423 lb (13,800 kg) on a 224 in (5,690 mm) × 96 in (2,438 mm) footprint.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Bed Length Type | Chucker |
| Max Turning Diameter | Ø36 in (914 mm) |
| Max Turning Length | 43 in (1,092 mm) |
| Chuck Size | 18 in |
| Max Spindle Speed | 1,600 rpm |
| Spindle Torque Intermittent | 5,163 ft-lb (7,000 Nm) (Low speed winding: Low range) |
| Spindle Power Intermittent | 45 kW (60 HP) (30 min. rating) |
| Spindle Motor Power | 37 kW (50 HP) continuous |
| Spindle Bore | Ø7 in (178 mm) |
| Tool Capacity | 12 tools |
| Turret Tool Shank Height | 1 in (25 mm) |
| Turret Boring Bar Shank Diameter | Ø2 in (51 mm) |
| Milling Spindle Speed | 4,000 rpm |
| Rotary Tool Spindle Max Torque 4 Min Rating | 70 ft-lb (95 Nm) (4 min. rating) |
| Rotary Tool Spindle Spindle Motor 4 Min Rating | 7.5 kW (10 HP) (4 min. rating) |
| Milling Spindle Power | 1.5 kW (2 HP) continuous |
| X-Axis Travel | 18 in (457 mm) |
| Z-Axis Travel | 46 in (1,168 mm) |
| Rapid Traverse X | 787 ipm (20 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 945 ipm (24 m/min) |
| Floor Space Required | 224 in (5,690 mm) × 96 in (2,438 mm) (W × L, MAZATROL SmoothG) |
| Machine Height | 103 in (2,616 mm) |
| Machine Weight | 30,423 lb (13,800 kg) |
Specifications sourced from mazak.com — verified 2026-10-02
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Rotary tool spindle to 4,000 rpm in the turret, so drilling, tapping and milling follow turning without a second setup
- Rotary tool motor rated 7.5 kW (10 HP) and 70 ft-lb (95 Nm) on the 4 min rating, with a high-torque version offered as an option
- Keeps the full turning spindle: 37 kW (50 HP) continuous and 5,163 ft-lb (7,000 Nm) of intermittent torque in low range
- 43 in (1,092 mm) maximum turning length, longer than the 41 in (1,041 mm) listed for the SLANT TURN 500
- Ø36 in (914 mm) maximum turning diameter with a Ø7 in (178 mm) spindle bore at 1,600 rpm
Limitations
- The rotary tool motor is 1.5 kW (2 HP) continuous; the 7.5 kW (10 HP) figure is a 4 min rating, so sustained milling has to stay light
- No Y-axis row in the table: only X and Z travels are listed, 18 in (457 mm) and 46 in (1,168 mm)
- Rotary tools take stations from the same 12-tool turret that carries the turning and boring tools
- Smaller bore than the larger M models: the SLANT TURN 550M has Ø11 in (279 mm) and the SLANT TURN 600M has Ø15 in (381 mm)
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Mazak's model list gives the configuration of the SLANT TURN 500M as Milling. In the table that appears as a rotary tool spindle in the turret: 4,000 rpm, with a motor rated 7.5 kW (10 HP) and 70 ft-lb (95 Nm) on a 4 min rating and 1.5 kW (2 HP) continuous. The SLANT TURN 500 has no such rows and is the turning-only machine.
02
The rotary tool spindle reaches 4,000 rpm. On a 4 min rating the motor gives 7.5 kW (10 HP) and 70 ft-lb (95 Nm); continuously it gives 1.5 kW (2 HP). That is enough for drilling, tapping and intermittent milling, but long cuts must be sized to the continuous figure. Mazak offers a high-torque version of the milling spindle as an option.
03
The table does not list one. Travels are given for X, 18 in (457 mm), and for Z, 46 in (1,168 mm), and the configuration on Mazak's model list is Milling with no Y-axis entry. If a part needs milling away from the spindle centerline, raise it with Mazak before ordering.
04
Maximum turning diameter is Ø36 in (914 mm) and maximum turning length is 43 in (1,092 mm) on the Chucker bed. The chuck is an 18 in size, the spindle bore is Ø7 in (178 mm) and the main spindle runs to 1,600 rpm with 37 kW (50 HP) continuous.
05
The SLANT TURN 550M has a larger Ø11 in (279 mm) bore and a 21 in chuck, a lower 1,000 rpm top speed and 41 in (1,041 mm) of turning length, at 30,864 lb (14,000 kg). This model trades bore for speed: Ø7 in (178 mm) and 1,600 rpm. The rotary tool spindle and the Ø36 in (914 mm) turning diameter are the same on both tables.
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