This Johnford VTC 880 is a used CNC vertical lathe — sometimes referred to as a vertical turning centre — dating from 2001 and currently located in the United Kingdom. Vertical lathes are designed for the chucking and turning of large-diameter, relatively low-profile workpieces, making them well suited to components such as flanges, rings, discs, and housings that would be awkward to fixture on a conventional horizontal machine. Johnford is a Taiwanese machine tool manufacturer with an established reputation for producing heavy-duty turning and machining centres for the aerospace, energy, and general engineering sectors.
This particular machine is equipped with a Fanuc 18T control and is configured as a twin-pallet (APC) vertical lathe with an automatic tool changer (ATC), giving it a high degree of production flexibility. The spindle accommodates a maximum swing diameter of 1,000 mm, a maximum cutting diameter of 900 mm, and a standard cutting diameter of 800 mm, with a maximum cutting height of 800 mm. The X-axis traverse runs from 50 mm to 810 mm, and the Z-axis travel is 880 mm. Spindle speeds range from 10 to 800 RPM, and the spindle nose is specified to an A2-11 taper, with a spindle bearing diameter of 330 mm. The spindle motor is rated at 18.5/22 kW.
The machine carries two twelve-station automatic tool changers — twenty-four tool positions in total — accepting tooling in BT 50 and Capto shank formats. Beyond standard turning, the machine is equipped with full C-axis capability and supports milling and tapping operations, with axes covering X, Z, C, A, and B, making it a genuine multi-axis turning and milling platform rather than a turning-only machine.
Ancillary equipment included with the machine comprises a high-pressure coolant system, paper coolant filtration, and a swarf conveyor. The seller describes the machine as fully operational and includes a full set of manuals along with a good range of tooling.
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