The Flat-Bed Compact

The ML-430 is the one flat-bed machine in our lineup: a 0-degree bed carrying a 6-inch chuck, a 6,000 rpm spindle through a Φ56 mm bore, and 240 mm of machining length within a Φ430 mm swing. Small precision parts at speed are its whole purpose: valve components, small fittings, electronic and medical hardware where diameters are small, tolerances are tight, and cycle time decides the part cost.

The ML-430Y: Our Only Gang Tool Machine

The ML-430Y is the comb-style variant, and it works differently from every other machine we build. There is no turret to index: the tools sit side by side on a gang slide with 165 mm of travel, and changing tools means moving the slide, a fraction of a second instead of a turret rotation. Over thousands of small parts, those saved seconds compound into real capacity. Gang tool machining length runs to 240 mm, with axial and radial live tooling options adding drilled and milled features in the same setup. It suits exactly one kind of shop perfectly: high-volume, small-diameter precision parts where cycle time is the business model.

ML-430 or Its Siblings?

Parts too large for a 6-inch chuck, or needing a turret’s tool capacity? The ML-360 and ML-560 family carry the 8-inch class. Off-center features on turret machines? Our Y-axis turning centers cover that with a different architecture. Tough materials at this size? The BML-500 is the compact box way answer.

Q: What is the difference between the ML-430 and the ML-430Y?

A: The ML-430 is a conventional compact lathe. The ML-430Y replaces the turret with a gang tool slide, cutting tool-change time to a fraction of a second for high-volume small-part production, with axial and radial live tooling options.

Q: What is a gang tool lathe, and how is it different from a turret lathe?

A: On a gang tool lathe, tools mount side by side on a slide instead of a rotating turret, so a tool change is a rapid slide move rather than an indexing cycle. For small parts with several operations, that removes seconds from every cycle.

Q: What parts suit this platform best?

A: High-volume small-diameter precision work within a 6-inch chuck and 240 mm envelope: valve parts, small fittings, and electronic or medical components where the 6,000 rpm spindle keeps small-diameter cutting speeds up.

ITEM UNIT ML-430 ML-430Y
Standard C axis
Capacity
Swing over bed mm Φ430 Φ430
Swing over saddle mm Φ160 Φ160
Maximum machining diameter mm Φ430 Φ430
Maximum machining length mm 240 Gang tool: 240
Axial live tooling: 110
Radial live tooling: 130
Slant angle of bed ° 0° 0°
Travel Range
X-axis mm 350 350
Z-axis mm 320 320
Y-axis mm – 165
C-axis mm – 360° (0.001°) 360° (0.001°)
Spindle
Spindle speeds rpm 6,000 6,000
Spindle nose A2-5 A2-5
Spindle bore diameter mm Φ56 Φ56
Front bearing inner diameter mm Φ80 Φ80
Draw bar diameter mm Φ45 Φ45
Chuck
Chuck diameter inch STD: 6″ STD: 6″
Turret
Type Gang type Live-tooling (VDI20) STD: Power tool;
OPT: Hydraulic/Servo turret
Stations pcs STD: 6(gang tool); OPT: 8 12 5 (Power tool)
Model OPT: LS-120, LS-120SV LS-120SP OPT: LS-120 (8T)
Tool specification for Y axis – – ER16M
Square tool shank mm 20 x 20 16 x 16 20 x 20
Boring bar shank diameter mm Φ25 Φ20 OPT: Φ25
Indexing time (0~180°) sec LS-120: 1.8; LS-120SV: 0.9 0.83 LS-120: 1.8; LS-120SV: 0.9
Live Tool
Spindle Speeds rpm – 50~5,000 50~5,000
Feed Rate
Rapid Traverse m/min X:30, Z:30 X:30, Y:18, Z:30
Motors
Main-spindle kw STD: ß6 (5.5/7.5) ; OPT: α6 (5.5/7.5) STD: ß6 (5.5/7.5)
Live-tool kw – α1.5/10000 (2.2/3.7) ß4 (0.75)
(for Y axis power tool)
Axis servo motor kw STD: X/Z- ß8 (1.2); OPT: X/Z – α8 (1.6) X/Y/Z – ß8 (1.2)
Hydraulic oil pump kw 0.75 0.75
Coolant pump kw 0.53 0.53
Accuracy
Positioning mm ±0.003 ±0.003
Repeatability mm ±0.003 ±0.003
Power
Requirements KVA 380-415/220V 12KVA 380-415/220V 15KVA
Machine size
Height cm 212 212
Floor space (WxD) cm 210 x 203 210 x 203
Packing cm 242 x 230 x 212 242 x 230 x 212
Net weight kg 3,000 3,000
Gross weight kg 3,150 3,150

 

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