When buying a turning machine, it can be helpful to be familiar with the various machine configurations available. Slant bed lathes provide a number of advantages, while multitasking lathe configurations might open up possibilities heretofore unthought of.
The slant-bed lathe design is probably the most common and well-known configuration in today’s CNC lathes. Typically, the bed of the lathe slants at a 30- or 45-degree angle, although some 60-degree models also are available.
