Tsugami B0126-VR

The Tsugami B0126-VR is a 6-axis Swiss-type lathe for bar up to 12 mm (0.47 in) with 28 tool stations, 11 of them driven. Main and sub spindles both run to 12,000 rpm, the live tools to 8,000 rpm, and the main spindle motor is rated 2.2 / 3.7 kW (3.0/5.0 hp). The control is a FANUC 0i-TF Plus.

It can run with the guide bushing or as a chucker. With the bushing it machines up to 170 mm (6.69 in) per chucking, enough for long slender pins and shafts that would deflect if held only at one end. Without it the stroke drops to 45 mm (1.77 in), and in exchange the bar no longer has to suit a guide bushing and the remnant left at the end of each bar gets shorter, which is the usual reason to switch for short parts.

Eleven driven positions is a generous amount of milling capacity on a 12 mm machine. Cross holes, flats and slots can be set up alongside the turning tools, so a family of similar parts can often run from one tool layout with only program changes. The 8,000 rpm limit on the live tools is the figure to check if parts call for very small end mills or drills.

Among Tsugami's 12 mm models, the B0126C has a 25-tool standard capacity and the same 1,850 kg weight. The B0125-VR is lighter at 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) and lists 10,000 rpm live tools and the FANUC 0i-TF control. The B0126-VR itself weighs 1,850 kg (4,078 lb) and occupies 1,750 × 1,054 × 1,699 mm (68.9 × 41.5 × 66.9 in).