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The world turns on Colchester lathes

Engineered for efficiency
Colchester manual lathes are renowned worldwide for quality and
reliability. Built to withstand rugged, heavy duty use, our lathes give years of
outstanding service with the absolute minimum of maintenance. At the same
time, all Colchester manual lathes are capable of very fine precision turning.

Our VS manual lathes produce outstanding results not least due to their
infinitely variable spindle speed feature. The standard ACU-RITE CSS
DRO allows exactly the right speed for every job so tools perform better,
cycle times are optimised and quality improves.

Our entire range gives you exceptional ease of use and a huge choice
of optional and ancillary equipment guarantees top of the range
performance even for the most complex and challenging jobs.

With our investment in modern machine tool manufacturing technology,

plant and assembly techniques, coupled with the latest quality-driven
methodology and business practices, Colchester is able to provide the
same traditional solution to customers as yesteryear. However, today,
customers have the additional benefit of a lathe building company
driven by the ambition of a ‘world-class’ strategy.

Why settle for less?

Student 2500
l F ully geared headstock with 12 spindle speeds
from 40-2500rpm

l 2.2kW (3hp) spindle motor

l 635mm and 1000mm bed length options

l 330mm swing over bed

l D1-4 Camlock spindle nose

l Induction hardened and ground bed

l F ully universal gearbox with most metric and

imperial threads catered for

l  uilt to standards in excess of DIN 8606 and

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BS4656 Part 1

l Optional DRO (no CSS)

l S uper high precision Gamet spindle taper

roller bearings

l  he “number 1” choice of training

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establishments worldwide

Master VS 3250
l  dvanced variable speed spindle drive
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from 17-3250rpm in 3 infinitely variable
ranges. Constant power in all ranges

l 7.5kW (10hp) spindle motor

l 650mm gap bed

l 350mm swing over bed

l D1-4 Camlock spindle nose

l Induction hardened and ground bed

l  recision hardened and ground gears

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l  uilt to exceed all known world

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safety standards

l  he ultimate variable speed

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training lathe

l CSS DRO as standard

 Triumph VS 2500
l  onstant power, 3 range variable
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speed drive from 14-2500rpm

l 7.5kW (10hp) spindle motor

l 1250mm gap bed

l 400mm swing over bed

l D1-6 Camlock spindle

l I nduction hardened and

ground bed

l  recision hardened and ground

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gears in headstock

l Wide, rigid bed

l  he world’s “best known”

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centre lathe

l CSS DRO as standard

Mascot VS 2000
l  edium duty, constant power,
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variable speed spindle drive in
3 ranges from 20-2000rpm

l 11kW (15hp) spindle motor

l 1500mm gap bed

l 460mm swing over bed

l D1-8 Camlock spindle nose

l Induction hardened and

ground bed

l  recision hardened and ground

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gears in headstock

l F ingertip traverse control via

saddle mounted joystick

l  he “number 1” toolroom/
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general purpose centre lathe

l CSS DRO as standard

Mastiff VS 1800 l  eavy duty, constant power,
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variable speed spindle drive in
3 ranges from 18-1800rpm

l 11kW (15hp) spindle motor

l  000mm and 3000mm gap bed

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length options

l 554mm swing over bed

l D1-11 Camlock spindle nose

l I nduction hardened and

ground bed

l  recision hardened and ground

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gears in headstock

l F ingertip traverse control

via joystick

l  orld’s “number 1” heavy duty

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production centre lathe

l CSS DRO as standard

The New 600 Lathes CSS DRO

Constant Surface Speed Features

l Standard on all VS series Lathes

l DRO automatically adjusts spindle speed to maintain constant surface cutting

speed during facing operations

l Lock axis feature to establish tool offsets with tool under load

l Instant conversions for radius/diameter and inch/metric

l Position-TRAC™ a unique feature to re-establish workpiece zero after power loss

l 2axis or 3axis LCD display with graphics and conversational prompt

l Absolute and incremental displays with pre set and zero reset

l Taper calculator

l 16 Tool offsets/diameter

l Near zero warning

l Intuitive operation with multi-language support

l Accuracy ± 5µm, repeatability within 1 count

Specifications

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Height of Centres 167mm 170mm 195mm 230mm 280mm

Bed Length Between Centre* 635/1000mm 650mm 1250mm 1500mm 2000/3000mm

Swing over Bed 330mm 350mm 400mm 460mm 554mm

Swing in Gap 480mm 535mm 585mm 730mm 830mm

Swing over Cross Slide 210mm 196mm 246mm 270mm 370mm

Spindle Bore 40mm 42mm 54mm 76mm 90mm

Spindle Nose Mounting D1-4 Camlock D1-4 Camlock D1-6 Camlock D1-8 Camlock D1-11 Camlock

Morse Taper in Nose Bush No. 3 MT No. 3 MT No. 4 MT No. 5 MT No. 5 MT

Number of Speed Ranges 12 3 Variable 3 Variable 3 Variable 3 Variable

Range 40-2500rpm 17-3250rpm 14-2500rpm 20-2000rpm 18-1800rpm

Motor 2.2kW 7.5kW 7.5kW 11kW 11kW

Number of Metric Pitches 45 51 51 66 66

Range of Metric Pitches 0.2 to 14mm 0.2 to 14mm 0.2 to 14mm 0.2 to 14mm 0.2 to 14mm

Number of Imperial Pitches 52 56 56 73 73

Range of Imperial Pitches 2 to 56 TPI 2 to 56 TPI 2 to 56 TPI 2 to 84 TPI 2 to 84 TPI

Number of Diametral Pitches 18 20 20 27 27

Range of Diametral Pitches 8 to 56 DP 8 to 56 DP 8 to 56 DP 8 to 72 DP 8 to 72 DP

Number of Module Pitches 18 20 20 20 20

Range of Module Pitches 0.3 to 3.5 MOD 0.2 to 3.5 MOD 0.2 to 3.5 MOD 0.2 to 3.5 MOD 0.2 to 3.5 MOD

Width over Bedways 140mm 318mm 318mm 400mm 400mm

Travel of Cross Slide 190mm 250mm 250mm 300mm 300mm

Travel of Top Slide 92mm 100mm 100mm 150mm 175mm

Tailstock Travel 110mm 145mm 145mm 145mm 178mm

Taper in Tailstock Barrel No. 3 MT No. 4 MT No. 5 MT No. 6 MT No. 6 MT

Weight 710/790kg 1550kg 1800kg 2980kg 3250/3610kg

1.68x.97x1.40 3.75x1.70x2.10
Dimensions L x W x H 2.13x1.02x1.45 2.03x1.35x1.65 2.72x1.35x1.65 3.25x1.70x2.05 4.75x1.70x2.10
Illustrations and specifications are not binding in detail. The designs are subject to modification and improvement without notice.
* Dependant on tailstock, centres and tooling specified.
Union Street, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0HN
Tel: +44 (0)1924 415000 Fax: +44 (0)1924 415011
www.colchester.co.uk mail@colchester.co.uk
BS EN ISO 9002 FM No. 12345

ISSUE 6 / MANUAL LATHES / 6.2008 / UK