Mazak SYNCREX 38/8
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Key Specifications
Max Spindle
Tool Capacity
Max Turn Length
max turning diameter
spindle power intermittent
sub spindle speed
How much does the Mazak SYNCREX 38/8 cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a swiss-type lathe in this class — not a quote from Yamazaki Mazak. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
With 36 tools, the Mazak SYNCREX 38/8 sits in the middle of the Ø1.5 in (38 mm) Swiss-type models, and most of what it carries beyond the basic layout works on the ends of the part: 8 back-working tools and 5 end-working tools. Maximum turning length is 12.59 in (320 mm).
Read the tool rows as a description of the part this machine wants. Eight back-working positions let the sub spindle do a real second operation, facing, drilling, boring, tapping and milling the cut-off end while the main spindle starts the next piece. The five end-working tools take axial work such as centre drilling, drilling and reaming. Around them the table lists 11 OD tools, 4 cross live tools and boring bar holders at 4 / 4 for main and sub. Fittings, connectors and spools with detail on both ends use that capacity. A plain shaft does not, and the SYNCREX 38/7 with its 27 tools covers it.
The spindles are matched. Main and sub are each rated 7.5 kW (10 HP) (40% ED) and each runs to 8,000 rpm, so a cut handed to the back end is taken with the same motor rating as one on the front. Six linear axes are listed, X, Y, Z and X2, Y2, Z2, all with 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) rapid traverse.
Upward, the SYNCREX 38/9 and SYNCREX 38/9X list 39 tools. Sideways, the SYNCREX 32/8 has the same 36 tools, 12.59 in (320 mm) turning length and 8,000 rpm on Ø1.25 in (32 mm) bar, so within the /8 layout the larger model is chosen for bar diameter, not for tooling.
The footprint is 52 in (1,321 mm) × 99.2 in (2,520 mm), width by depth, given with the MAZATROL SmoothSt control, and the height is 78.9 in (2,004 mm). Weight is not in Mazak's table for this model.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Max Turning Diameter | Ø1.5 in (38 mm) |
| Max Turning Length | 12.59 in (320 mm) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 8,000 rpm |
| Spindle Power Intermittent | 7.5 kW (10 HP) (40% ED) |
| Sub Spindle Speed | 8,000 rpm |
| Sub Spindle Power Intermittent | 7.5 kW (10 HP) (40% ED) |
| Tool Capacity | 36 tools |
| Turret OD | 11 |
| Turret Cross Live Tool | 4 |
| Turret Back Working | 8 |
| Turret End Working Tools | 5 |
| Turret Boring Bar Holder Main Sub | 4 / 4 |
| Rapid Traverse X | 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Y | 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse X2 Axis | 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Y2 Axis | 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) |
| Rapid Traverse Z2 Axis | 1,378 ipm (35 m/min) |
| Floor Space Required | 52 in (1,321 mm) × 99.2 in (2,520 mm) (W × D, MAZATROL SmoothSt) |
| Machine Height | 78.9 in (2,004 mm) |
Specifications sourced from mazak.com — verified 2026-10-02
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 8 back-working tools give the sub spindle enough positions for a full second operation
- 5 end-working tools for axial drilling sequences, separate from the boring bar holders at 4 / 4
- 36 tools in total, against 27 tools on the SYNCREX 38/7 at the same bar size
- Sub spindle matches the main spindle: 7.5 kW (10 HP) (40% ED) and 8,000 rpm on both
- Ø1.5 in (38 mm) bar capacity over 12.59 in (320 mm) of turning length
Limitations
- No B-axis tool row in this model's table; the SYNCREX 38/9 with 39 tools is the next step
- 4 cross live tools, the same count as the rest of the size, so heavy cross-milling content is tight
- Both spindles stop at 8,000 rpm, which holds back small drills and small turned diameters
- Mazak's table for this model omits machine weight
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
36 tools: 11 OD tools, 4 cross live tools, 8 back-working tools and 5 end-working tools, with boring bar holders listed 4 / 4 for main and sub. Compared with a turning-led layout, the extra positions are at the back and on the end face of the part.
02
When the part has real work on its second end or a multi-step bore. The SYNCREX 38/7 lists 27 tools and this model 36 tools on the same Ø1.5 in (38 mm) bar capacity, 12.59 in (320 mm) turning length and 8,000 rpm spindles. If the cut-off side only needs a face and a chamfer, the smaller tool count is enough.
03
Yes. Mazak's table rates both at 7.5 kW (10 HP) (40% ED) and gives both a top speed of 8,000 rpm. That rating is an intermittent one, at 40% ED; the table does not give a continuous rating.
04
In the headline rows, bar diameter. The SYNCREX 32/8 takes Ø1.25 in (32 mm) and this model Ø1.5 in (38 mm). Tool count, at 36 tools, turning length, at 12.59 in (320 mm), and spindle speed, at 8,000 rpm, are the same. The SYNCREX 32/8 is listed at 12,200 lb (5,534 kg).
05
Width 52 in (1,321 mm), depth 99.2 in (2,520 mm) and height 78.9 in (2,004 mm), the footprint being given for the machine with the MAZATROL SmoothSt control. A bar feeder is extra length. Mazak's table for this model does not state the machine weight.
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