At VIACNC, customisation isn’t an option - its what we do

One of our standout projects was the design and delivery of a 24" (610mm) hollow spindle bore slant bed lathe, fitted with front and rear manual 4-jaw chucks. At the time, this was the largest hollow spindle ever produced on a slant bed lathe.

This was not an off-the-shelf solution. It required a complete rethink of how a slant bed machine could be engineered at this scale.

→ How we made it work

→ Ground-up headstock and spindle design
A spindle bore of this size demanded a fully custom headstock and spindle to maintain rigidity, accuracy and long-term reliability.

→ Bespoke spindle nose and chucks
Custom-engineered to safely handle the size, weight and forces involved in large-diameter work.

→ Custom Timken bearing solution
Developed in partnership with Timken Bearings to cope with the extreme loads generated during heavy-duty turning.