TAJMAC ZSPS 8/32

The TAJMAC ZSPS 8/32 is a CNC eight-spindle automatic lathe designed for high-volume production of precision turned components up to 32 mm bar diameter. Positioned between the six-spindle ZSPS 6/32 and the ten-spindle ZSPS 10/32, the eight-spindle configuration delivers additional cycle positions for parts of moderate-to-high complexity without the full footprint and capital cost of the largest ZSPS models. The machine is built in TAJMAC's Czech Republic facility and follows the same CNC servo drive architecture used throughout the ZSPS product line.

Eight spindle positions give process engineers meaningful flexibility to allocate turning, drilling, boring, tapping, grooving, chamfering, and cutoff operations across the drum cycle without compromising cycle time by crowding operations into a smaller number of positions. For automotive fuel system components, hydraulic cartridge valves, pneumatic fittings, and complex medical turned parts, the additional positions compared to a six-spindle machine frequently translate directly into better surface finish, tighter tolerances, and reduced secondary operations. The 32 mm bar capacity is consistent with the most common bar sizes in high-volume precision turning applications.

All cross slides and end-working slides on the ZSPS 8/32 are CNC servo-driven, eliminating the mechanical cam drums that defined traditional multi-spindle automatics. The Siemens Sinumerik multi-channel control manages each spindle position as an independent CNC axis group, allowing programmers to optimize tool paths, feed rates, and dwell times for each station independently. This architecture brings the kind of programming flexibility previously associated with CNC turning centers to multi-spindle throughput levels — often measured in parts per minute rather than parts per hour.

Changeover on the ZSPS 8/32 involves downloading a new program and performing tooling changes without removing and replacing physical cams. For manufacturers running families of similar parts on common tooling, changeover times under two hours are achievable. This makes the eight-spindle configuration viable for production runs shorter than the multi-thousand-piece campaigns traditionally required to amortize cam changeover costs on conventional multi-spindle automatics. The machine is typically delivered with hydrodynamic or fixed guide bushings depending on application requirements, and integrates with magazine bar feed systems for lights-out operation.

New ZSPS 8/32 machines are typically priced in the $1,100,000–$1,600,000 range, reflecting the added complexity of two additional spindle positions relative to the six-spindle model. TAJMAC competes in this configuration against the Schütte SC 32 CNC and Index MS 16 at lower price points, positioning itself as a European-quality CNC multi-spindle at pricing accessible to mid-tier precision manufacturers. The machine is appropriate for facilities already operating multi-spindle equipment and seeking to increase throughput or part complexity capability.