CNC lathes make working on some projects, especially complex or repetitive ones, vastly more efficient and cost effective than using a manual lathe. For small business owners who need to make a lot of identical parts, or hobbyists who are expanding their skills into more complex work, a CNC lathe (which is computer controlled) can be a huge help, making some lathing jobs more precise and less expensive.
Sometimes, though, a CNC lathe isnāt the right tool for the job. A skilled machinist who needs to quickly make a simple part doesnāt want to go to the trouble of creating a CNC program. Itās so much faster to just go to the manual lathe, flip the switch and do the work. Working with a manual lathe also brings its own kind of enjoyment. A manual tool gives a machinist the chance to figure out what they want to do with the material right in their own hands, which doesnāt happen on a CNC machine.
So, if you only have the shop space and budget for one lathe, which one do you choose? The power and efficiency of a CNC lathe for complex and repetitive jobs, or the simple, straightforward functionality of a manual lathe? With a CNC Masters 1440 Turning Center, you donāt have to choose. The 1440 lathe can be 100 percent CNC controlled or 100 percent manually operated, depending on the job at hand.
Powerful and Versatile
The CNC Masters 1440 Lathe is a turnkey machine, ready to use the same day it arrives. It gives experienced machinists the feel of a conventional manual lathe, which they can immediately start working on to produce whatever parts they need. But it can also be completely driven by the CNC controls, which can be learned without needing advanced CNC training. The 1440 lathe allows machinists to produce work using a manual tool they are familiar with while learning how to use CNC automation to expand the range of items they can create and do some jobs faster and more efficiently.
For novice machinists, learning how to use a manual lathe is an important part of understanding the basic skills involved and the possibilities of the machine, either in manual or CNC mode. The 1440 lathe provides the opportunity to learn manual machining with a lathe while at the same time exploring CNC controlled operations. Having both at hand helps an inexperienced machinist gain experience on both processes more quickly than if he or she had to invest in a manual machine first and wait to get access to a CNC lathe.
The 1440 Turning Center is a midsize lathe that offers the functionality of much larger and more expensive CNC machines, which means it fits into smaller shops and budgets with ease. Itās a lathe you can grow into, and one that can grow along with your needs, whether in a small business, a hobby shop, a research lab, small manufacturing plant, a college lab or a high school industrial arts classroom. Backed by CNC Mastersā superior quality and excellent customer service, the 1440 lathe may very well be the only lathe you need to own.