Y-Axis Speed on a Linear Way Platform

The ML-600Y is a linear way CNC turning center with Y-axis, built for cycle-time-driven production of parts in the 8-inch chuck class that carry off-center features: flats, cross-holes, keyways, and eccentric drilling. C-axis and live tooling come standard, so those features are machined in the same chucking as the turning, with no second setup.

The linear way construction favors rapid traverse and fast positioning, which is where this configuration earns its keep: high-mix precision work where the milling features are light to medium and the clock matters. The 60-degree bed inclination keeps rigidity and chip flow where Y-axis work needs them.

Key Specifications

  • Swing: Φ600 mm over bed, Φ450 mm over saddle
  • Chuck: 8-inch standard, 10-inch optional
  • Maximum machining length: up to 520 mm with the 8-inch chuck (exact figure depends on turret type)
  • Y-axis travel: ±50 mm, with C-axis and live tooling standard
  • Spindle: 50 to 4,500 rpm (8-inch), Φ62 mm bore, Φ86 mm optional

Full specifications are in the table below.

ML-600Y or Its Siblings?

Machining length is the ladder within the Y-axis family: the ML-600Y covers parts up to about 520 mm, the ML-600MY extends to about 760 mm, and the ML-600LY reaches about 1,260 mm. If your parts run longer, step up the bed rather than compromise the setup.

Cutting harder materials or taking heavier, interrupted cuts? The BML-600Y carries the same Y-axis package on a hand-scraped box way (see our guide: Box Way vs Linear Way). Need back-end machining in the same cycle? The ML-600TY adds a sub-spindle.

Q: What is the maximum machining length of the ML-600Y?

A: Up to 520 mm with the standard 8-inch chuck, depending on turret type (480 mm with BMT65, 520 mm with VDI40). The optional 10-inch chuck reduces this slightly.

Q: When should I step up from the ML-600Y to the ML-600MY or ML-600LY?

A: When your parts exceed the 600Y's roughly 520 mm envelope. The ML-600MY extends machining length to about 760 mm and the ML-600LY to about 1,260 mm, both moving up to a 10-inch chuck with identical Y-axis capability.

Q: Should I choose the ML-600Y or the BML-600Y?

A: Both carry the same Y-axis package. The ML-600Y's linear way suits cycle-time-driven production with light-to-medium cutting; the BML-600Y's hand-scraped box way suits heavier and interrupted cuts.

ITEM UNIT ML-600Y
Capacity
Swing over bed mm Φ600
Swing over saddle mm Φ450
Maximum machining diameter mm BMT65: 380; VDI40: 285
Maximum machining length mm BMT65 STD: 480 (8″); OPT: 470 (10″)
VDI40 STD: 520 (8″); OPT: 510 (10″)
Slant angle of bed 60°
Travel Range
X-axis mm BMT65: 206 (190+16); VDI40: 206 (142.5+63.5)
Y-axis mm ±50
Z-axis mm BMT65: 525; VDI40: 565
C-axis ° 360° (0.001°)
W-axis mm
Spindle
Spindle speeds rpm STD: 50~4,500 (8″);
OPT: 50~3,500 (10″)
Spindle nose STD: A2-6; OPT: A2-8, Built-in Spindle A2-6
Spindle bore diameter mm STD: Φ62 (A2-6); OPT: Φ86 (A2-8)
Front bearing inner diameter mm STD: Φ100 (A2-6); OPT: Φ120 (A2-8)
Draw bar diameter mm STD: Φ52; OPT: Φ75
Chuck
Chuck diameter inch STD: 8″; OPT: 10″
Turret
Type Live-tooling
Stations pcs STD: 12
Model LS-200DTR
Square tool shank mm 25 x 25
Boring bar shank diameter mm Φ40
Indexing time (0~180°) sec 1.4
Live Tool
Spindle Speeds rpm 50~4,000
Feed Rate
Rapid Traverse m/min X: 30, Z: 30, Y: 24, C: 200rpm
Tailstock
Type Automatic
Quill diameter mm Φ85
Quill bore taper MT5
Quill travel mm 120
Tailstock travel mm 450
Motors
Main-spindle kw STD: α30ip (15/18.5); OPT: α22ip (11/15)
Sub-spindle kw
Live-tool kw α3/10000 (3.7/5.5)
Axis servo motor kw X/Y/Z – α12 (3.0)
Hydraulic oil pump kw 1.5
Chip conveyor kw 0.2
Coolant pump kw 0.8
Accuracy
Positioning mm ±0.004; Y: ±0.003
Repeatability mm ±0.003; Y: ±0.003
Power
Requirements KVA 380-415/220V 30KVA
Machine size
Height cm 228
Floor space (WxD) cm 441 x 233
Packing (w/conveyor) cm 402 x 229 x 255
Net weight (w/conveyor) kg 6100
Gross weight (w/conveyor) kg 6370

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