2009 Maier MLK 32C5 7-Axis CNC Lathe w/ Patriot 338 Barfeeder

The 2009 Maier MLK 32C5 is a hybrid sliding-head lathe that switches from guide-bushing Swiss to chucker mode in twenty minutes, turning 1.26-inch bar for up to 10.6-inch strokes and finishing both ends with 6 000 RPM main and sub spindles driven by twin 7.5-horsepower motors. A rigid 9 000-pound mineral-cast bed damps vibration, while forty tool positions—five turning, four live on the cross side and twenty-three modular stations overall—let eight live ER16 tools mill slots, drill cross-holes and tap threads at 2.2 horsepower per position. High-pressure coolant from the PT1000 pack feeds both channels, Firetrace halon tubing stands guard, and a Tri-Mist 850G2 clears oil fog so unattended shifts stay clean. The Patriot 338 loader pushes each bar forward in four seconds and the three-foot conveyor whisks finished parts clear; every cycle logs to the FANUC 31i-B HMI for OEE dashboards.

Compared with Maier’s ML 20/26 Basic—one-inch bar, five live tools, 5 000 RPM spindles—the MLK 32C5 boosts diameter 26 percent, adds removable bushing hybridity, doubles live-tool horsepower and extends headstock stroke to 10.6 inch, yet both share FANUC control logic and quick-change modular tooling so programmes and holders migrate painlessly.