Zayer ALTEA

Q: How much does the Zayer ALTEA cost?

The price estimate for the Zayer ALTEA is uncertain: we have no price for it that we can cite and no estimate we can stand behind, so we give no figure. Configuration, tooling, automation and installation move the final price substantially. A specific price can be requested at https://machinetoolindex.com/machines/zayer-altea#price; the request is passed to Zayer or an authorised dealer.

Specs verified 2026-10-04 · zayer.com Updated 2026-10-04

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Key Specifications

Tool Capacity

30; 40 - 60 optional

Accuracy

0.008/4,000 mm

Repeatability

0.005/4,000 mm

table length

4,500 - 5,500 ... 20,500 ... mm (177.2 - 216.5 ... 807.1 ... in)

table width

2,000 mm (78.7 in); 2,500 - 3,000 mm (98.4 - 118.1 in) optional

distance between columns

2,750 mm (108.3 in); 3,250 - 3,750 mm (128.0 - 147.6 in) optional

How much does the Zayer ALTEA cost?

Price estimate

Uncertain

We do not have a price for the Zayer ALTEA that we can stand behind, so we show no number. Configuration, options and installation move the final price a long way: a quote is the reliable figure.

Overview

The Zayer ALTEA is a gantry milling machine: the table and the cross beam are fixed, and the bridge travels over the work. Zayer's theme for it is floor space. With a fixed table the footprint does not have to allow for a table moving out at both ends, and X travel is listed from 4,000 and 5,000 mm up to 20,000 mm (787.4 in) and beyond.

Cross travel is 3,350 mm (131.9 in), with 3,850 or 4,350 mm (151.6 or 171.3 in) optional, between columns 2,750 mm (108.3 in) apart as standard. Vertical travel is 1,200 mm (47.2 in), or 1,500 mm (59.1 in). Tables are 2,000 mm (78.7 in) wide, with 2,500 or 3,000 mm (98.4 or 118.1 in) optional, and run from 4,500 mm to 20,500 mm (807.1 in).

The feed table is unusually detailed, one row per axis and per head family. The longitudinal axis, a rack with double motor and pinion, has a rapid feed of 30,000 mm/min (1,181 ipm) in either case. On the ball screw cross axis the figures are 30,000 mm/min (1,181 ipm) with a high torque head and 40,000 mm/min (1,575 ipm) with a high speed head; on the vertical axis, 32,000 and 41,000 mm/min (1,260 and 1,614 ipm). High torque heads run at 6,000 rpm on 30 kW (40.2 hp), 43 kW (57.7 hp) optional. High speed heads run at 18,000 rpm on 33 kW (44.3 hp).

The standard heads are a 45º head for high torque and a 30º head with electrospindle for high speed. Zayer marks the L shaped head as not available on the ALTEA, which is worth knowing if side-reach work is planned. Pendulum work, an operator's platform and change of heads are options. The magazine holds 30 tools, 40 or 60 as options, and Zayer adds that different tool magazine solutions are offered to reduce machining times.

Full Specifications

Parameter	Value
Table Length	4,500 - 5,500 ... 20,500 ... mm (177.2 - 216.5 ... 807.1 ... in)
Table Width	2,000 mm (78.7 in); 2,500 - 3,000 mm (98.4 - 118.1 in) optional
Distance Between Columns	2,750 mm (108.3 in); 3,250 - 3,750 mm (128.0 - 147.6 in) optional
X Axis Travel	4,000 - 5,000 ... 20,000 ... mm (157.5 - 196.9 ... 787.4 ... in)
Y Axis Travel	3,350 mm (131.9 in); 3,850 - 4,350 mm (151.6 - 171.3 in) optional
Z Axis Travel	1,200 mm (47.2 in); 1,500 mm (59.1 in) optional
Max Distance Table to Spindle Nose	1,765 mm (69.5 in) (high torque) / 1,565 mm (61.6 in) (high speed)
Rapid Traverse Longitudinal Axis	30,000 mm/min (1,181 ipm)
Rapid Traverse Cross Axis	30,000 mm/min (1,181 ipm) (high torque) / 40,000 mm/min (1,575 ipm) (high speed)
Rapid Traverse Vertical Axis	32,000 mm/min (1,260 ipm) (high torque) / 41,000 mm/min (1,614 ipm) (high speed)
Cutting Feed Rate Longitudinal Axis	25,000 mm/min (984 ipm)
Cutting Feed Rate Cross Axis	25,000 mm/min (984 ipm) (high torque) / 35,000 mm/min (1,378 ipm) (high speed)
Cutting Feed Rate Vertical Axis	27,000 mm/min (1,063 ipm) (high torque) / 36,000 mm/min (1,417 ipm) (high speed)
Longitudinal Axis Drive	rack and double motor and pinion
Cross Axis Drive	ball screw
Vertical Axis Drive	ball screw
Power	30 kW (40.2 hp); 43 kW (57.7 hp) optional (high torque) / 33 kW (44.3 hp) (high speed)
Spindle Speed	6,000 rpm (high torque) / 18,000 rpm (high speed)
Positioning Accuracy	0.008/4,000 mm
Repeatability	0.005/4,000 mm
Tool Capacity	30; 40 - 60 optional

Specifications sourced from zayer.com — verified 2026-10-04

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

Gantry layout that Zayer says reduces the need for floor space without giving up equipment
X travel from 4,000 mm to 20,000 mm (787.4 in) and beyond
High speed version: 18,000 rpm with 40,000 mm/min (1,575 ipm) cross and 41,000 mm/min (1,614 ipm) vertical rapid feed
Pendulum work and an operator's platform are available as options
Per-axis rapid and working feeds are published for both head families

Limitations

The L shaped head is marked as not available
Vertical travel is limited to 1,200 mm (47.2 in), or 1,500 mm (59.1 in) as an option
Tool magazine options stop at 60 tools
No table load or machine weight is published
Change of heads is an option, where the THERA has it as standard

Best For

Long parts on a fixed table, with X travel to 20,000 mm (787.4 in) and beyond Railway components, the application Zayer lists for the ALTEA Plants where floor space limits the machine that can be installed Pendulum machining of two workpieces along the table

Frequently Asked Questions

01 How long is the X travel of the Zayer ALTEA?

Zayer lists longitudinal travel starting at 4,000 and 5,000 mm and continuing to 20,000 mm (787.4 in), with an ellipsis after it, so longer machines are built. Table length follows it, from 4,500 mm to 20,500 mm (807.1 in). The axis is driven by a rack with a double motor and pinion.

02 How fast does the ALTEA move?

Rapid feed is 30,000 mm/min (1,181 ipm) on the longitudinal axis. On the cross axis it is 30,000 mm/min (1,181 ipm) with a high torque head and 40,000 mm/min (1,575 ipm) with a high speed head. On the vertical axis it is 32,000 mm/min (1,260 ipm) and 41,000 mm/min (1,614 ipm). Working feeds are 25,000 to 36,000 mm/min depending on axis and head.

03 Which heads does the ALTEA take?

High torque: a 45º head as standard, with a continuous-rotation 45º head, a 30º head and a direct outlet head as options. High speed: a 30º head with electrospindle as standard, and a 40º head with a 42 kW, 15,000 rpm electrospindle as an option. The L shaped head is marked not available.

04 What is the difference between the ALTEA and the ALTEA W?

The cross beam. On the ALTEA it is fixed, and Zayer gives the maximum distance from table to spindle nose as 1,765 mm (69.5 in) with a high torque head and 1,565 mm (61.6 in) with a high speed head. The ALTEA W adds a moving cross beam with 900 mm (35.4 in) of displacement.

05 How many tools does the ALTEA magazine hold?

30 tools as standard, with 40 or 60 as options. Zayer mentions different tool magazine solutions intended to reduce machining times. Chip conveyor and coolant tank are standard equipment.