Axle lathes
Solutions designed for turning, roughing, and finishing railway axles, ensuring precision, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards.
Features of SAFOP axle lathes
SAFOP axle lathes are designed for roughing, finishing, and drilling operations, offering precision, robustness, and customizable configurations for the railway sector.
They combine high precision, reliability, and customizable configurations to meet the needs of the railway industry.
Capability to machine large and heavy workpieces
Capability to machine large and heavy workpieces
Precision machining
Precision machining
Versatility for multiple operations
Versatility for multiple operations




ATL finishing series
The ATL finishing series performs turning, polishing, and bearing seat machining, and, upon customer request, drilling and tapping along the axle. The machine is equipped with two turning carriages.
ATL roughing series
The ATL roughing series carries out complete axle roughing in an automatic cycle and can also be used for heavy turning operations. The machine is equipped with four turning carriages.
ATL finishing technical data
| Swing over cross slide | mm | 0-300 |
| Numbers of bed ways | n° | 3 |
| Maximum load between centre | tons | 1.5 |
| Torque admitted by spindle | Nm | 1200 |
| Power | kW | 41 |
| Speed range | n° | 2 (1) |
| Numbers of carriage | n° | 2 |
| Distance between centre | mm | 3000 |
| Width of bed | mm | 980 (3 bed ways) |
| Diameter of the quill | mm | 160 |
ATL roughing technical data
| Swing over cross slide | mm | 0-300 |
| Numbers of bed ways | n° | 3 |
| Maximum load between centre | tons | 1.5 |
| Torque admitted by spindle | Nm | 1200 |
| Power | kW | 41 |
| Speed range | n° | 2 (1) |
| Numbers of carriage | n° | 2 |
| Distance between centre | mm | 3000 |
| Width of bed | mm | 980 (3 bed ways) |
| Diameter of the quill | mm | 160 |

Why choose SAFOP axle lathes
SAFOP axle lathes combine advanced technology, durability, and flexibility, offering ideal solutions for complex machining and railway-specific applications.
Reliability
Designed to operate efficiently and reliably, even under the most demanding conditions.
Reliability
Designed to operate efficiently and reliably, even under the most demanding conditions.
Precision
State-of-the-art technologies ensure accurate machining and compliance with industry standards.
Precision
State-of-the-art technologies ensure accurate machining and compliance with industry standards.
Customization
Tailor-made configurations to suit specific production requirements and industrial applications.
Customization
Tailor-made configurations to suit specific production requirements and industrial applications.