Manual machine tools remain popular in training organisations and maintenance departments, for which a range of budget priced turret mills, lathes and grinding machines is available.

Manual machine tools remain a popular choice for training organisations and maintenance departments but price is always a constraining factor. With this in mind XYZ Machine Tools has added the budget priced e series of turret mills, lathes and grinding machines to its product portfolio. Sourced from China, prices start at GBP 4500 for the eMILL 2000 and the smallest of the three models of eTURN, and GBP 9000 for the eGRIND 1020.

Despite their ultra low price tags, these machines are of solid ribbed cast iron construction and are fitted with European-sourced bearings and electrical components.

All have full CE approval and will be backed by a UK company that has become synonymous with quality, reliability and value for money.

Standard on the 3 hp eMILL 2000 is a dual speed range 60-4200 rev/min spindle, powerfeed to the 1270mm by 254mm table and two-axis digital readout.

Options include a 5000 rev/min inverter driven spindle, power feed to the cross slide and three- or four-axis DRO.

The three models in the eTURN range - 1430, 2060 and 2680 - offer spindle speed ranges from 45-1800 rev/min to 26-2000 rev/min, a swing over the bed from 356mm to 660mm and a between centres distance from 750mm to 2000mm.

In similar vein the eGRIND 1020 is the ultimate 'economy' grinding machine, providing a maximum grinding length of 500mm and a maximum grinding width of 250mm.

Maximum spindle speed courtesy of a 2 hp spindle motor is 3000 rev/min for a standard 180mm diameter wheel, and standard equipment includes a 250mm by 500mm electromagnetic chuck, dust extraction and flood coolant.