The BML-600L is a long-bed box way CNC turning center, extending the 600 platform to 1,280 mm of machining length for shafts, screws, and long components in tough materials. On a long bed, guideway consistency is everything: any error accumulates across the full travel, which is why the box way is hand-scraped along the entire extended bed, the same craft as every BML machine, applied over more length.
The 10-inch chuck and Φ86 mm bore carry the grip long work needs, the tailstock travels the full 1,000 mm, and for high length-to-diameter parts the steady rest is configured and tested for your workpiece before the machine ships. For the full selection logic on long work, see our Long-Bed CNC Turning Centers guide.
Within the base configurations, the BML-600S covers parts to 560 mm, the BML-600M to 780 mm, and the BML-600L reaches 1,280 mm. Beyond that, the 800 series carries machining lengths to 3,000 mm.
Long parts with features along their length? The BML-600LY adds Y-axis with live tooling standard. Both ends in one cycle? The BML-600LT adds a sub-spindle. Lighter cuts at speed? The ML-600L is the linear way version.
A: 1,280 mm with the standard 10-inch chuck, or 1,260 mm with the optional 12-inch chuck, with tailstock travel of 1,000 mm.
A: The BML-600L handles single-ended long parts that need turning only. Choose the LY when features run along the length and need Y-axis milling; choose the LT when both ends must be finished in one cycle.
A: Yes. For high length-to-diameter workpieces, the steady rest arrangement is configured and tested for your part before the machine ships.
| ITEM | UNIT | BML-600L |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | ||
| Swing over bed | mm | Φ600 |
| Swing over saddle | mm | Φ450 |
| Maximum machining diameter | mm | Φ420 |
| Maximum machining length | mm | STD: 1,280 (10″); OPT: 1,260 (12″) |
| Slant angle of bed | ° | 30° |
| Travel Range | ||
| X-axis | mm | 230 (210+20) |
| Y-axis | mm | – |
| Z-axis | mm | 1,330 (10″); 1,320 (12″) |
| C-axis | – | – |
| Spindle | ||
| Spindle speeds | rpm | STD: 50~3,500 (A2-8, 75 mm, 10″); OPT: 50~3,000 (A2-8, 78 mm, 10″); OPT: 50~2,500 (A2-8, 91 mm, 12″) |
| Spindle nose | – | STD: A2-8 |
| Spindle bore diameter | mm | STD: Φ86 (10″); OPT: Φ91 (10″), Φ105 (12″) |
| Front bearing inner diameter | mm | STD: Φ120 (10″); OPT: Φ130 (10″, 12″) |
| Draw bar diameter | mm | STD: Φ75 (10″); OPT: Φ78 (10″), Φ91 (12″) |
| Chuck | ||
| Chuck diameter | inch | STD: 10″; OPT: 12″ |
| Turret | ||
| Type | – | STD: Hydraulic; OPT: Servo |
| Stations | pcs | STD: 10; OPT: 12 |
| Model | – | STD: LS-240; OPT: LS-240SV |
| Square tool shank | mm | 25 x 25 |
| Boring bar shank diameter | mm | Φ40 |
| Indexing time (0~180°) | sec | LS-240: 1.4 (10T), 1.5 (12T); LS-240SV: 0.7 (12T) |
| Live Tool | ||
| Spindle speeds | rpm | – |
| Feed Rate | ||
| Rapid traverse | m/min | X: 16, Z: 20 |
| Tailstock | ||
| Type | – | Automatic |
| Quill diameter | mm | Φ85 |
| Quill bore taper | – | MT5 |
| Quill travel | mm | 120 |
| Tailstock travel | mm | 1,000 |
| Motors | ||
| Main-spindle | kW | STD: α30ip (15/18.5); OPT: α22ip (11/15) |
| Live-tool | kW | – |
| Axis servo motor | kW | X/Z – α12 (3.0) |
| Hydraulic oil pump | kW | 1.5 |
| Chip conveyor | kW | 0.2 |
| Coolant pump | kW | 0.8 |
| Accuracy | ||
| Positioning | mm | ±0.005 |
| Repeatability | mm | ±0.004 |
| Power | ||
| Requirements | KVA | 380-415 / 220V, 26 KVA |
| Machine Size | ||
| Height | cm | 186 |
| Floor space (L x W) | cm | 484 x 214 |
| Packing (w/ conveyor) | cm | 472 x 229 x 221 |
| Net weight (w/ conveyor) | kg | 7,000 |
| Gross weight (w/ conveyor) | kg | 7,450 |
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