Bendpak/Ranger introduces combination brake lathe

Ranger Products recently introduced the Ranger RL8500 complete lathe package that includes a lathe, bench, adapters, and other accessories. The RL8500 uses independent DC servo motors to control the cross feed and spindle feed drives eliminating the need for complex mechanical gear boxes and transmissions typically found on mechanically-driven lathes. The absence of gear-driven mechanical drives and variable-speed transmission devices reduces service and repair costs. Vibration and chatter from gears, bearings and mechanical drive parts — vibration typically transferred to the tool-tip leaving irregular cuts in the machined finish — is eliminated. Infinitely adjustable feed rates mean you have the ability to easily modify cut speeds with the simple turn of a dial. This allows users to reduce or increase cut-times for best finish results.

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