Large Capacity Vertical Turning Lathe Review with Doug Schulte

Doug Schulte, Senior Product Manager at Select Machining Technologies reviews the Momentum MVL-12M vertical turn/mill lathe in this walkaround video.

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Momentum lathes are as beefy as they come with a full-wrap column and full bridge so turning on the OD and ID on either side of the chuck is no problem. Below are specifications for the MVL-12M reviewed in this video by Doug Schulte, aka The Machine Tool Google.

Travels:
X-axis -32.28 ~ 39.37”
Z-axis 39.37”
Cross Rail 2 ea. (19.7” steps) 3 positions
Rapids (X and Z) 393.7 IPM
Cutting Feed Rate 0.039 ~ 78.4 IPM

Capacity:
Max Swing & Turning Diameter 62.99”
Max Turning Height (Std. Holder) 45.28”
Ram-Face to Table Top 54.52”
Max Workpiece Mass 17,637 lbs.
Machine Net Weight 63,603 lbs

Table:
Table Diameter 49.21”
Main Spindle Motor (Table) 60/40 hp
Max Table Torque 11,800 ft.lbs.
Low / High Gear Speed (RPM) 26~83/80~312

Spindle
Milling Spindle Motor 25 / 20 hp
Main Spindle Torque 508 ft. lbs
Low / High Gear Speed (RPM) 486 ~ 3000
CTS 290 PSI

Automatic Tool Changer:
Tool Capacity 15+1
Milling Tool Type 50-Taper
Pressure to Turning Holder 87 PSI