Victor Taichung Vturn-S36/125

At 1,298 mm (51.10 in) between the chuck and the end of the cut, the Victor Taichung Vturn-S36/125 is the longest machine in the S series, and at 9,850 kg (21,715.50 lb) also the heaviest. It turns Ø580 mm (Ø22.83 in) on a 12 in chuck, with an A2-11 spindle that tops out at 2,500 rpm and passes Ø91 mm (Ø3.58 in) bar.

Think of it as a heavy shaft lathe. The spindle drives through a 2-step gearbox, the bed is a one-piece 45° casting, and tooling is on □32 mm shanks. Those are the ingredients for taking deep cuts on forgings and thick-walled tube far from the chuck. The tailstock quill is M.T. #5 and the tailstock is programmable.

Its shorter sibling, the Vturn-S36/85, stops at 898 mm (35.35 in). Nothing else in the table separates the two apart from weight, so the choice comes down to the longest part in the order book.

For milled features, the C Axis column keeps the full Ø580 mm (Ø22.83 in) of turning diameter, lists Ø452 mm (Ø17.79 in) as the standard diameter and 12 tools, and puts the weight at 9,950 kg (21,935.96 lb). The 2 Axis machine has 10 tools and a standard diameter of Ø480 mm (Ø18.89 in). Rapid feeds are 18/20 m/min (X/Z), so cycle time on this machine is set by the cut, not the traverse.