The Summit 16” Series includes an outstanding list of Standard Features that are the heart and soul of the Summit Lathe Line; a headstock that is cross-ribbed for strength and stability and fitted with dynamically balanced shafts mounted in high accuracy antifriction bearings; gears, shafts and splines manufactured from alloy steel then hardened and precision ground; a large chrome alloy spindle with a big 3” thru hole that is mounted in double row angular contact thrust bearings and 2 double row roller bearings that provide the necessary radial and thrust capacity for precise turning capabilities.

Available in 40”, 60” and 80” centers the Summit 16” Series Precision Engine Lathes also feature hardened and precision ground bedways on a heavy 15 ¾” wide one piece closed grain cast bed that is fully ribbed for maximum stability and even thermal expansion. Standard on the Summit 16” and all Summit lathes is a quick-change gearbox for cutting Inch, metric, module and diametrical pitch threads without change gears.