Milling Lathes and Turning Centers
Methods Machine Tools’ Feeler milling lathes and turning centers include the HT, FTC and FT series.
Methods Machine Tools’ Feeler milling lathes and turning centers include the HT, FTC and FT series.
The company’s HT series lathes include the HT-30MC power milling turret machine, the HT-30Y model with a power milling turret and Y axis, and the HT-30SY machine featuring a power milling turret, Y axis and a subspindle. Each lathe features a 3,500-rpm, 30-hp spindle with 10" (254 mm) chuck diameter and 3" (78 mm) bar capacity. The HT-30SY also offers a 6,000-rpm, 15-hp subspindle with a 6" (170-mm) diameter chuck and 1.7" (44 mm) bar capacity. X-axis travel measures 7" + 3.2" (178 + 82 mm) and Z-axis travel measures 31.3" (795 mm) in each machine. The HT-30Y and HT-30SY models also offer a Y-axis travel measuring 3.9" ±2" (100 ±50 mm). All three models feature a 30-degree slant bed with hand-scraped slideway surfaces. Maximum turning diameter is 14" (356 mm) and maximum turning length is 27.75" (705 mm). A 12-position power turret with milling capability and FANUC 18i-TB control are included.
The company’s FTC series turning centers include the FTC-150 and FTC-200L models and feature linear guideways on the X and Z axes. The machines feature 30-degree slant-bed construction and a Fanuc 0i-TD control. The FTC-150 offers a 6,000-rpm, 15-hp spindle with a 6" (170 mm) hydraulic chuck diameter and 2" (52 mm) bar capacity. X-axis travel measures 5.9" + 0.8" (150 mm + 20 mm) and Z-axis travel measures 13.8" (350 mm). The turning center includes a 10-station turret and offers a 11.8" (300 mm) maximum turning diameter and a 12.6" (320 mm) maximum turning length.
The FT series turning centers offer slant-bed/boxway construction and include a Fanuc 0i-TD control and 12-station turret. The six models in this series (FT-200A, FT250A, FT-350L, FT-350AL, FT-500 and FT-500XL) feature spindles ranging from 5,000-rpm/20-hp to 1,500-rpm/50-hp motors and offer chuck diameters ranging from 8" to 18" (210 to 450 mm). Bar capacity ranges from 2.6" to 6.4" (65 to 162 mm).
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