CORMAK TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO Conventional Universal Lathe

The CORMAK TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO universal lathe is a professional conventional lathe designed for precision metalworking in production facilities, tool shops and maintenance workshops. Its robust construction, large centre distance of 1250 mm, powerful 2.4 kW drive and spindle with a Camlock D1-5 chuck ensure high rigidity, stability and repeatability even during demanding cutting operations.

The TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO model has been designed for users who demand reliability, precision and a wide range of technological capabilities. Thanks to its large spindle bore, extensive range of feed and threading options, and hardened bed, the machine is ideally suited for turning shafts, sleeves, axles, machine components, and single-off and small-batch parts.

Key advantages of the CORMAK TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO universal lathe

The CORMAK metal lathe has been designed for many years of operation in demanding industrial conditions. Every component of the machine contributes to achieving maximum machining accuracy, high rigidity of the system and operator comfort.

• The centre distance of 1250 mm allows for turning between the chuck and centre up to 1000 mm
• The hardened and ground bed, 205 mm wide, ensures high wear resistance and effectively dampens vibrations.
• The 52 mm spindle bore allows materials with larger diameters to be machined without the need for prior preparation.
• The Camlock D1-5 spindle chuck ensures quick, secure and rigid clamping of chucks.
• The 2.4 kW motor delivers high torque at low speeds and stable operation under load.
• Stepless spindle speed control (VARIO) from 70 to 2,000 rpm allows the parameters to be adjusted to suit the type of material and the operation being carried out.
• Support for both metric and imperial threads enhances the machine’s versatility.
• The ability to use 16 × 16 mm tools allows for the use of professional turning tools.

Robust construction ensuring high machining accuracy

The lathe’s design is based on a solid cast-iron body, whose substantial weight and wide guideways effectively minimise vibrations generated during machining. The hardened and precision-ground guideways maintain their geometry even under intensive use, which directly translates into the quality of the workpieces produced.

The spindle is mounted on precision bearings and fitted with a Camlock D1-5 chuck, ensuring quick chuck installation and high clamping rigidity. The 52 mm spindle bore allows for the machining of materials with larger cross-sections, expanding the machine’s range of applications.

The 2.4 kW motor works in conjunction with a robust drive system, ensuring stable operating parameters during both rough and finish turning. A wide range of thread pitches and feed rates allows the appropriate settings to be selected quickly without complicated configuration.

Precision and efficiency in day-to-day operation

The CORMAK TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO conventional lathe enables a wide range of machining operations, such as external and internal turning, facing, drilling, reaming, threading and conical machining. The stable construction and precise guidance of the slides ensure high dimensional repeatability and excellent surface quality of the machined parts.

Thanks to the wide range of feed rates and spindle speeds, the operator can easily select the appropriate parameters for machining structural steel, alloy steels, cast iron, aluminium, brass and many other materials.

Applications

The CORMAK TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO metal lathe is used in:

• manufacturing plants,
• tool shops,
• mechanical and metalworking workshops,
• maintenance departments,
• prototyping facilities,
• training centres and teaching workshops.

Standard equipment

• Lathe bed
• 200 mm 3-jaw chuck + right and left jaws
• 200 mm 4-jaw chuck + right and left jaws
• Set of 7 16x16 frame cutters
• Face plate
• Thread gauge
• Fixed and movable support
• 2-axis digital readout
• Chip drawer and tool drawer
• Cooling system
• LED worklight

Optional equipment

• Quick-change toolholder system
• Quick-action chuck
• Additional set of turning tools and indexable inserts

Technical specifications

Choose the CORMAK TORNADO 360x1250 VARIO universal lathe if you are looking for a combination of high precision, robust construction and extensive technological capabilities. This is a professional conventional lathe that is equally suited to both single-piece and batch production, ensuring reliable and efficient metal machining every day.