Mill Accessory can transform any CNC mill into CNC lathe

Tag : Precision Cutting Tool
Tormach LLC, innovators of CNCtechnology, announced today the introduction of the Duality Lathe.The patented lathe design, in combination with Tormach's CNC mill,provides CNC lathe functionality for less than $1150.

The Duality Lathe is an entirely new concept in CNC millaccessories. With this integrated space saving lathe a part can beboth CNC turned and milled in a single setup. When mounted on aPCNC 1100 mill this accessory can be used to not only turn yourparts but also do milling operations such as flats, cross drilling,slotting and contouring. When mounted on your bench top the DualityLathe is used in manual mode eliminating the need for a separatemanual lathe.

Mounted to the table of Tormach's PCNC 1100 mill, the Duality Lathebecomes a CNC lathe. Mounting the lathe is as simple as mounting amachine vise. Two cables, a power cable and a signal cable, provideintegration of the mill and lathe control systems. The combinedsystem offers CNC turning, cut-off, boring, drilling, andthreading. The Duality lathe includes a quick change tool system,dedicated lathe control software, and an extensive operatingmanual. Programming wizards allow complicated parts to be createdwithout CAM software. The Duality Lathe also includes spindle clampand index wheel, allowing milling operations to be performed onparts while they are still mounted in the lathe chuck.

"With this invention we are enabling our customers to leveragetheir investment in a CNC mill by providing CNC lathe capacitiesfor a fraction of what it would normally cost." says Tormach CEOGreg Jackson. "The Duality Lathe is the perfect solution forentrepreneurs, researchers, inventors and educators, where shopshave limited budgets and only occasional need for a CNC lathe."

About Tormach:
Tormach manufactures CNC machinery and accessories designedspecifically to address the needs of entrepreneurs, research,development, education, small business, and home shop machinists.Tormach industrial equipment is easier to use and lower in costthan conventional equipment and is particularly well suited toprototypes, secondary operations, and short run manufacturing.