2010 Nakamura-Tome SC-200 CNC Turning Center

The Nakamura-Tome SC-200 is a compact 8-inch CNC turning center with a reputation for rigidity and repeatable, tight-tolerance results that has made it a staple in high-mix precision job shops. This 2010 machine runs a 4,500 RPM main spindle through an 8" chuck with 2.5" bar capacity, turning parts up to 15.35" (390 mm) in diameter across a 20" distance between centers. A 12-station drum turret, tailstock, and integrated chip conveyor keep cycles moving, while the Fanuc 21iTB control delivers proven, shop-floor-friendly programming for fast, accurate production. It comes equipped with an automatic tool presetter, parts catcher, and collet nose, making it ready for efficient turning of small-to-medium components straight off the truck.

Compared with the earlier Nakamura-Tome TMC-20 in the same compact 8-inch turning class, the SC-200 is a clear generational step up rather than just a newer option. Where the TMC-20 generation paired older Fanuc controls with a lighter platform, the SC-200 brings the current-generation Fanuc 21iTB control, a more rigid slant-bed casting, and a fast 12-station drum turret that shortens index times and improves surface finish. For a buyer, that translates into tighter tolerances held longer, quicker setups, and dependable, repeatable production - a meaningfully better machine than the prior-generation compact chuckers it followed, not simply a more recent one.