Takamaz XW-130

The Takamaz XW-130 is a twin-spindle, twin-turret CNC lathe built for high-volume production of larger small parts up to 130 mm in diameter. Sitting at the upper end of Takamaz's compact automated lathe lineup, the XW-130 bridges the gap between their small-part XT series and the medium-size lathes offered by major Japanese manufacturers. The increased turning diameter and length over Takamaz's smaller models opens up a broader range of automotive, hydraulic, and industrial components.

Both spindles deliver up to 4,500 RPM with 15 kW of power — a meaningful step up from the smaller XD series that gives the machine enough muscle for aggressive material removal on steel and cast iron at production feeds. The 130 mm turning diameter with 120 mm turning length handles parts like differential housings, brake pistons, larger hydraulic valve bodies, and pump components that fall outside the envelope of 80-100 mm class machines.

The twin opposed spindles with automatic part transfer allow complete machining of both part ends in a single cycle. Each spindle has its own 12-station turret, and with live tooling available as an option, the XW-130 can perform cross-drilling, tapping, and flat milling without leaving the lathe. The integrated gantry loader handles the full load-machine-transfer-machine-unload sequence automatically, keeping operators free to manage multiple machines.

Chip management at these production rates is a serious engineering challenge, and Takamaz addresses it with a high-capacity chip conveyor and coolant filtration system designed for continuous operation. The machine's thermal stability management system monitors and compensates for thermal growth during extended production runs, maintaining dimensional consistency from the first part of the shift to the last.