Dean Smith & Grace order for new breed CNC lathe

Dean, Smith & Grace of Keighley, West Yorkshire has received the first order for one of its new breed of CNC shaft lathes - purpose-built for fully automated, high-precision, internal and external machining of large shafts and pipes.

Designated ‘SE’ (Special Equipment), the first in the range, set to be delivered in February to a Northeast-based manufacturer of mechanical excavator rams, is a 2817 x 150 model having a 4000 mm length bed, Fanuc 18i control and fully automated chucking and steadying equipment, for rapid loading and set-up.