Used
1987
Milling Machine
Supermax Yeong Chin
M1TR
Travel (mm)
X650
Y400
Conventional Machinery · Machine City · Mohali
Browse used milling machines — vertical, horizontal, universal, bed-type. DRO, ISO40/ISO50 taper, quill travel. Indian & imported. Pan-India.
A conventional milling machine uses a rotating multi-tooth cutter to remove material from the workpiece surface, producing flat surfaces, slots, gear teeth, pockets, and contoured profiles. Vertical milling machines (with a vertical spindle) are the most versatile and common in Indian workshops, used for end milling, face milling, slot cutting, and drilling. Horizontal milling machines excel at heavy slabbing cuts and arbor-supported cutter operations. Universal milling machines add a swiveling table (enabling helical and spiral work) and are favoured in toolrooms.
The critical specifications on a milling machine are table length (X) and breadth (Y) — which define the maximum workpiece size — and travel (X/Y/Z), which determines how much of that table area can be machined in one setup. Spindle taper (ISO40 for general Indian workshop machines, ISO50 for heavy-duty; NT30 and NT40 on older Japanese imports) determines toolholder compatibility. Quill travel on a vertical head (typically 100–150 mm) is useful for drilling operations without raising the entire knee. A DRO (Digital Readout) is a significant productivity upgrade on any conventional milling machine.
Machine City stocks vertical milling machines from Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW), Arix, and imported machines from Bridgeport (USA), Deckel, Maho (Germany), and various Taiwanese OEMs. Conventional milling machines remain an excellent investment for toolrooms, die shops, repair facilities, and any operation needing flexible, operator-skilled metal removal.
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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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Buyer’s Guide
Inspect the table T-slots for damage and the table surface for any deep gouges. Check the knee and column ways for wear — run the table through its full X and Y travel and feel for tightness or slop.
Check the spindle taper (ISO30, ISO40, ISO50, NT30, NT40, or R8) matches your tooling. Measure spindle runout with a precision test bar — runout above 0.005 mm will show in finished surface quality.
Confirm the quill extends, locks, and retracts smoothly. Quill bearings on heavily used machines can develop play that causes drill wander. Check quill lock engagement under side load.
Run the knee up and down through full travel. The knee screw should turn smoothly without excessive effort. Verify the knee lock clamps securely — a loose knee causes vibration in the cut.
Check that the table swivel (enabling helical work) is accurate and locks solidly. A loose or mis-graduated swivel affects helical gear quality.
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For machines in our Mohali yard, arrange a visit before committing. See the machine under power, ask every question.
DRO scales attached to milling machines take physical abuse. Verify all axes read correctly and that linear scale bodies are undamaged. A non-functional DRO significantly reduces productivity.
Run the spindle at all available speed steps. On gear-head mills, each gear stage should engage cleanly. On belt-drive machines, check belt condition and tension.
