2023 Hwacheon Hi-TECH 230BL YSMC Y-Axis CNC Lathe with Sub-Spindle

The Hwacheon Hi-TECH 230BL YSMC is a box way Y-axis CNC turning center with sub-spindle, built on the rigid, straightforward design that has made Hwacheon a trusted name in job shops and production cells. This 2023 machine runs a Fanuc 0i-TF Plus control with a 15-inch color display, Manual Guide i conversational programming, Hwacheon vibration control, tool load detection and Eco mode software. The main spindle carries a 10-inch 3-jaw hydraulic chuck on an A2-8 nose, rated to 3,500 RPM with a 3.58-inch spindle bore and 3.19-inch (81 mm) bar capacity. The opposing sub-spindle runs a 3-jaw hydraulic chuck on an A2-5 nose, rated to 5,000 RPM and 10 HP with 2.01-inch bar capacity, and includes a parts catcher. A 12-station BMT65 turret indexes in 24 half-step positions with all 12 stations driven; live tooling is rated to 5,000 RPM and 7.4 HP. Y-axis travel of +/-2.36 inches and full C-axis contouring handle off-center drilling, tapping and milling, while X and Z travels of 9.45 x 27.56 inches and 1,181 ipm X/Z rapids keep cycle times tight. Capacity includes a 29.53-inch swing over bed and 15.75-inch maximum cutting diameter. The machine is equipped with 213 PSI high pressure coolant, a chip conveyor, a bar feed interface and a basic Hwacheon tooling package with stick, boring bar and axial and radial ER32 live holders.

Compared with earlier Hi-TECH 230 builds that shipped with the Fanuc 0i-TF control, this 2023 Hi-TECH 230BL YSMC steps up to the current Fanuc 0i-TF Plus generation, here paired with a 15-inch color display and Manual Guide i conversational programming working alongside Hwacheon's vibration control and tool load detection software. Against the single-spindle Hi-TECH 230BL YMC, the YSMC adds a 5,000 RPM A2-5 sub-spindle and parts catcher, so second operations finish on the same machine instead of a second setup. Buyers get the proven box way rigidity of the Hi-TECH 230 platform with a newer control and a done-in-one configuration that cuts handling and frees spindle time for more work.