Conventional Machinery · Machine City · Mohali
Browse used conventional lathe machines — all-geared, engine-centre, heavy duty, toolroom. Swing from 200–1000 mm. Indian & imported. Pan-India.
A conventional lathe machine rotates the workpiece on a horizontal axis while a cutting tool moves linearly to shape the part. It is the most fundamental of all metal-cutting machine tools, capable of turning, facing, threading (both inch and metric), boring, and knurling. Despite the rise of CNC turning centers, conventional lathes remain indispensable for maintenance departments, repair workshops, toolrooms, and small-batch production — particularly where part variety is high and CNC programming overhead is not justified.
The most important specifications on a lathe are swing over bed (the maximum diameter of workpiece that can rotate over the bed — a measure of the machine's capacity for large parts), admit between centres (the distance from the headstock face to the tailstock face, determining the longest shaft that can be turned), and spindle bore (which limits the bar stock diameter that passes through the spindle). Chuck size determines the standard workholding diameter. Spindle speed range (typically 30–1,800 rpm for an all-geared lathe) determines material and feed rate flexibility. A DRO (Digital Readout) on a conventional lathe significantly improves accuracy and reduces setup time versus reading graduated dials.
Machine City stocks Indian-made lathes from HMT, Batliboi, Kirloskar, and ACE as well as imported machines from Japan, Germany, and Eastern Europe. Conventional lathes are available across a wide size range — from bench lathes for small precision work up to heavy-duty lathes with 1,000 mm+ swing for large shaft and roll turning.
Why Choose Us
Since 2009, over 2,000 machines traded. Every transaction built on the same standard of straight dealing.
Machines sourced from Canada, USA, and Singapore — not reshuffled domestic inventory. Fresh-condition equipment at honest prices.
We coordinate logistics from our Mohali yard. Our transport network reaches buyers across every major industrial city in India.
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We regularly source Lathe Machine machines. Tell us your requirement and we will match you to available stock or notify you when one arrives.
Buyer’s Guide
The lathe bed is the machine's backbone. Check for a worn saddle travel groove near the headstock (most used section). Place a precision level on the bed and check for twist. A twisted bed produces taper in turned parts.
Confirm the swing over bed accommodates your largest workpiece OD. Also check swing over the cross slide (smaller value), which is the practical maximum for any significant cutting operation.
For shaft work, confirm the full between-centres distance. Inspect the tailstock centre bore for wear — a sloppy live centre will produce taper and chatter on long workpieces.
Verify the spindle bore diameter matches your typical bar stock size. Check chuck jaw wear — a worn 3-jaw chuck with more than 0.05 mm runout needs re-grinding or replacement.
Verify that all thread pitches engage cleanly. A lathe with a worn or non-functional threading gearbox loses much of its value for screw-cutting work. Test several pitch selections including fine metric threads.
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For machines in our Mohali yard, arrange a visit before committing. See the machine under power, ask every question.
Check leadscrew and half-nut wear by measuring backlash on longitudinal feed. Check cross-slide screw backlash. Excessive play means worn leadscrews that need replacement.
A DRO-equipped lathe is significantly more productive for close-tolerance work. If present, verify all axes read correctly and the encoder cables are intact.
Run the spindle through all speed ranges. Check for unusual motor noise or overheating. On older lathes with drum switches, verify the switch contacts are clean and reversing is smooth.