Milltronics USA
TRL Series | Tool Room Lathes

The TRL Series is Milltronics’ newest line of tool room lathes. They can be run manually or through the 9000 DGI control, which simplifies operation, shortens setup times, and provides features that reduce cycle times. TRL Series lathes provide a combination of robust turning and milling capabilities, designed for high-performance machining in a compact form.

These turning centers feature a gap bed, a swing that ranges from 16.7 to 27 inches, and a Z-axis travel that ranges from 66.5 to 84.6 inches. Chuck size is chosen during the purchasing process. TRL lathes sport fully balanced, direct-drive spindles for quiet, smooth turning, and heavy exterior ribbing on the headstock for added rigidity. An 8-position, bi-directional, automatic turret provides quick and reliable tool changes.

The bed, cross slide, and saddle are composed of Meehanite cast iron, which includes very high dampening characteristics. Heavily ribbed castings provide superior dampening, decreasing vibration and harmonics, providing aggressive turning ability. Each axis is driven using a high-precision, fully-ground ball screw. Each ball screw is supported on each end using angular contact thrust bearings to achieve high rapid traverse rates and thrust. The design of the tailstock allows for full cutting along the Z axis travel, and the oversized tailstock is ideal for supporting heavy work pieces.