2018 Brother Speedio R450X1 CNC Drilling and Tapping Center

The Brother Speedio R450X1 is a compact CNC drilling and tapping center with a reputation for blistering speed and reliability that has made it a staple in high-volume production and automotive parts shops. This 2018 unit pairs a BT30 spindle rated up to 10,000 RPM standard, with high-speed tapping capability, with X, Y, and Z travels of 450 x 320 x 305 mm (17.7 x 12.6 x 12.0 inch) for fast small-to-medium part work. Rapid traverse rates of 50 m/min and a tool-to-tool change measured in fractions of a second keep non-cut time to a minimum, while the 14/22-tool magazine and Brother's QT two-face pallet changer let one part run while the next is loaded. The machine includes a flood coolant system, related tooling, and a chip conveyor.

Compared with Brother's earlier TC-S2D-series tapping centers, the Speedio R450X1 brings a more rigid, CAE-optimized column and table structure, faster and more reliable tool changes, and the QT high-speed two-face pallet changer that eliminates the lift-up motion older designs relied on. The result is higher uptime and tighter cycle times on the high-mix, high-volume tapping and drilling work these machines were built for - a clear step up from the previous generation, available here at a used-machine price.