Turn-mill CNC Lathe
Y axis ±50 mm and driven tools. This turn-mill CNC lathe turns, mills, drills and taps a part in a single setup — Φ420 to Φ650 mm swing. Against a plain cnc lathe plus a mill, the saving is one fixture, one setting and the tolerance stack that runs between them.
One turn-mill CNC lathe, two operations
A conventional lathe turns a part, then the part travels to a mill to have its flats, keyways and cross holes cut. Every move adds a setup, a fixture and a tolerance stack. A turn-mill does both on the same spindle: the turret carries live tooling, the Y axis moves it off centre, and the part stays where it was clamped.
These three models cover it from Φ420 to Φ650 mm swing. All three share the servo turret and the Y axis; they differ in bore, bed length and tailstock.
- Y axis ±50 mm on all three models
- 12-station servo turret with live tooling
- BMT45 interface on the 52TMSY
- Bore from Φ45 to Φ102 mm
- Tailstock on 52TMSY and 600TMSY
- 0.002 mm positioning, 0.003 mm repeatability
How a turn-mill CNC lathe works
Five things separate a turn-mill from a lathe with a milling attachment. All three models take the same approach — the figures come from the manufacturer’s catalogue sheet.
Off-centre milling
±50 mm of Y travel on all three models. Without it a live tool can only cut on the centre line; with it the tool reaches flats, keyways and cross holes anywhere across the face of the part. Flats, keyways and cross holes that would otherwise need a second operation on a lathe machine are finished in the same clamping here.
12 driven stations
A servo turret indexes in 0.25 s and carries 12 stations, □25 mm square shank and Φ32 mm boring bars. 52TMSY uses the BMT45 interface, so standard driven-tool holders fit without an adapter. A driven holder in that turret can thread mill a bore, cut a keyway or drill a cross hole without the part leaving the chuck.
C axis for orientated work
Bores run Φ45 mm (CK46Y), Φ56/65 mm (52TMSY) and Φ65/86/102 mm (600TMSY). Indexing the spindle in C turns it into a work-holding indexer, so milled features can be spaced around the part.
One-piece casting
Every model is built on a single cast bed. Interrupted milling cuts load the bed in a way plain turning never does — a one-piece casting keeps that shock out of the finished surface.
For shaft work
CK46Y has no tailstock: it is a chucking machine. 52TMSY carries 450 mm of quill travel on MT5; 600TMSY is hydraulic with 600 mm, so long shafts can be milled along their length.
One setup, one tolerance stack
Every feature on the part is generated from the same clamping position, so the relationship between a turned diameter and a milled flat depends on the machine, not on a second fixture.
Three turn-mill CNC lathe models
Photographed at the works. Open the specification below for the full parameter list.
Looking for a pure turning machine? The slant-bed lathe range covers five models without the Y axis, and the flat-bed range covers long shafts.
Turn-mill CNC lathe specification
Three models on the same platform. Every figure is taken from the manufacturer’s catalogue sheet. Open a model for its full parameter table.
Figures are the manufacturer’s published values, quoted against the New Generation control. Driven-tool holders, bar feeder, chip conveyor and work-holding are quoted per order.
Machine photos
Every turn-mill is assembled, levelled and test-cut before it is crated. These are the units in stock and in build — the same models listed in the table above, photographed from the operator’s side. Click any photo to see it full size.
Turn-mill lathe, front view — driven turret behind the sliding guard
The twhao line-up in the workshop, slant beds facing the operator aisle
CK46Y — Φ420 mm swing, Y ±50 mm, 12-station driven turret, 45 mm bar
52TMSY — sub-spindle and 12-station turret, guarding closed for shipping
CK46 — base model on the same one-piece casting, 8-station turret
600T — long-bed slant bed, tailstock and chip conveyor fitted
520T — compact slant bed for bar work up to 45 mm
TH520 — 520 mm slant bed, tailstock and chip conveyor, from the aisle side
Send us the part drawing and we will photograph the actual machine before it ships — serial plate, turret stations, subspindle and control panel.
Request machine photos →Which turn-mill CNC lathe for which job
Start from the part: how big it is, how much of it has to be milled, and whether it needs support at the tail end.
Send the drawing with the milled features marked — we will confirm the model, the driven-tool holders and the work-holding. Send a drawing
Turn-mill CNC lathe questions
Straight answers to what buyers ask before they place an order.
What is the difference between a turn-mill and a lathe with a milling attachment?
A milling attachment is driven by hand and cuts in one position. A turn-mill cnc lathe has a driven turret, a C axis and on these models a Y axis, so the tool is positioned and fed under programme control.
Do I need the Y axis?
If the holes and flats sit off the centre line, yes. Without Y travel a live tool can only cut on the centre line, so off-centre features become a second operation again.
Can a turn-mill replace a machining centre?
For parts that start as bar or billet and are mostly turned, often yes. For parts that are mostly milled from a block, a machining centre still wins on rigidity and tool count.
Which model takes bar work up to 65 mm?
52TMSY with its 56 or 65 mm bore, and 600TMSY above that. Both are turn-mill cnc lathe builds with a driven turret, so the choice is bore and Z travel rather than features.
Send us the part, not just the diameter
Mark the milled faces and cross holes on your drawing. We will tell you which turn-mill does it in one setup, and what it ships as.