Methods Machine Tools Partners with Lathe Manufacturer Weiler

Machine tool and automation system supplier Methods Machine Tools Inc., has partnered with Weiler to offer its V-series and E-series lathes in North America. Weiler, a German manufacturer of precision flat-bed lathes, specializes in high-mix, low-volume jobs and long workpieces.

Weiler machines use cycle-control technology, enabling users to create specific machining processes that can be stored and arranged in any order. They are designed to enable quick part-to-part changeovers and minimizes setup time. The machine bed, slide and headstock are made out of cast iron toMethods Machine Tools, Inc., the foremost supplier of high-quality machine tools and automation systems in North America, began representing select Weiler products in North America effective January 1, 2022.
Weiler, a German manufacturer of precision flat-bed lathes, specializes in high-mix, low-volume jobs, and long workpieces. Methods represents the company’s V-Series and E-Series lathes.

Weiler machines use cycle-control technology, allowing users to create specific machining processes that can be stored and arranged in any order. The combination of intuitive software and versatile controls is said to enable quick part-to-part changeovers and minimizes setup time. 
The machine bed, slide, and headstock are made out of cast iron, which Methods says increases vibration dampening capabilities and ensures lifelong accuracy. The machines feature anti-friction bearings and torsion-resistant bed.

The E-Series is a line of lathes said to be known renowned for cutting performance, powerful main drives, heavy-duty beds and expansive spindle bores. It has up to 87 horsepower and can handle a range of maximum workpiece diameters ranging from 13.0 in. to 78.7 in. The machines have spindle bores up to 17.7 in. in diameter.

The V-Series comprise two four-bed way precision lathes with work envelopes designed for long workpieces. The machines enable operators to turn through the steady rests, which is said to reduce manual intervention. The V90 can handle a maximum workpiece diameter of 37.0 in., while the V110 can machine workpieces up to 45.7 in. Both series of machines can handle workpieces up to 590 in.

Methods appointed John LeFlore as the product manager for Weiler machines. LeFlore has over 30 years of machining experience, including the last 17 years representing Weiler products in Texas and Louisiana as an application engineer and sales representative at Koch Machine Tool.