Tormach CNC Lathe Supports Aggressive Cuts in Tough Materials
Tormach Inc. introduces the 15LX CNC Lathe, offering enhanced horsepower, rapid feed rates and advanced control for modern machining environments.
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Tormach Inc.’s 15LX CNC lathe provides increased horsepower, faster rapids and advanced EtherCAT-based control in a compact footprint designed for modern machining environments.
The 15LX is said to provide significant performance upgrades over the previous model, 15L. The spindle motor now provides 6 hp of continuous duty power and peaks up to 10 hp, giving machinists the torque needed for aggressive cuts in tough materials. Rapid feed rates have increased from 60 ipm to 360 ipm on both the X and Z axes, while Z-axis travel has been extended from 12" to 14" to accommodate a wider variety of parts. The lathe also introduces 23-bit absolute encoder servos across all axes and the turret, promoting smoother motion, faster, more reliable tool changes and precise repeatability.
The 15LX comes standard with an enclosure, stand with chip tray, automatic oiler, turret and a redesigned flood coolant system featuring an external washdown hose. Additional upgrades include a single pulley ratio that eliminates manual gear changes and integrated load meters on both the axis and spindle for real-time performance monitoring.
Designed and manufactured by employee-owners in the U.S. and Mexico and engineered for long-term flexibility, the 15LX supports turret or gang tooling, automated collet closing and parts-catching capabilities, while also accommodating accessories such as oil skimmers, air guns and updated gang tooling kits. Whether used for prototyping, small-batch production or as part of an integrated manufacturing system, the 15LX provides a balance of performance, efficiency and reliability that scales with growing customer needs and workflows.
“With this machine, we’ve doubled the spindle power, added absolute encoder servos across the platform and significantly improved rapid speeds,” says Davie Froeschner, presales team lead at Tormach. “These upgrades make it far more powerful than the 15L, and we expect its performance will impress users when they see it operate.”
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