What does a CNC lathe price actually include?
A machine model and a total price are not enough to compare two proposals. One quotation may include a particular controller, chuck and tool package; another may leave tooling, workholding or a part trial for separate discussion. Start with the job the machine must do. For a stepped shaft, define finished length, blank size, gripping surfaces and support needs. For a bushing, include the bore, wall thickness, cut-off allowance and inspection points. A fitting body may add threads, sealing faces, cross holes or wrench flats. These details let a supplier explain which configuration is being quoted. GEDEMA does not publish a universal price on this page: the configuration and commercial scope must be confirmed for the actual requirement. Request a machine quotation, and state explicitly when you are buying equipment rather than outsourcing finished parts.
1. Choose the process before comparing the machine package
Separate the turned profile from features that require another operation. Diameters, faces, grooves and coaxial bores describe the turning task; cross holes, bolt-hole patterns and flats add tool-access and feature-location questions. Buying a more complex machine is not automatically the best answer. A turning-focused route may suit a stable family of shafts or sleeves, while a part with drilled or milled features needs a turn-mill discussion. Ask the supplier to describe the proposed sequence, any transfer between setups, the number of tools and the workholding assumptions. Keep that explanation with the quote so purchasing can compare proposals against the same part rather than comparing machine labels.
2. Use published GEDEMA models as comparison starting points
For compact bar parts such as bushings, pins, connectors and threaded bodies, review GDM-T40-360D. Its published description offers turret or gang-tool configurations; the required tool layout still depends on part variety and setup needs. For medium-size and longer shafts, sleeves, rollers or couplings, review the hydraulic servo turret platform GDM-T80-650W. For shafts or couplings that also include flats, holes or milled features, review GDM-CX80-650W and its BMT40 live-tool turret. The product pages contain the published ranges and full parameter tables. These are three different process starting points, not interchangeable packages. A model name alone does not confirm tool clearance, every component of the quotation or the result on your drawing. Check the selected product table against the blank and feature sequence.
3. Ask for an itemized quotation, with open items visible
Ask each supplier to identify the base machine and controller, spindle and tooling configuration, chuck or collet, workholding, cutting tools and holders, chip and coolant arrangements, and any peripheral equipment. State whether a trial part, inspection record, documentation or spare-parts package is requested. Treat loading equipment or other automation as a separate configuration question, not an assumed inclusion. Request a clear included, optional or to-be-confirmed status for each item, together with the quotation currency, validity and delivery basis. Installation, training and support should have a named scope rather than a general promise. This list is a buyer checklist; it does not mean all these items are available or included with every GEDEMA model.
4. Keep machine accuracy, part inspection and price separate
A published machine parameter, a geometric machine test and a finished-part inspection answer different questions. Name the drawing revision, material condition, datums, critical dimensions, inspection method and the records expected from a trial. Agree which dimensions are checked after the part is removed from the fixture. If a proposal includes an estimated cycle or output, ask for its conditions: tools, loading method, quantity, inspection frequency and secondary handling. Do not convert an estimate or one sample into a guaranteed production result. Sandvik Coromant's general turning guidance is useful background for discussing material, workholding and tooling. It is independent technical reading and does not establish GEDEMA certification, affiliation or tested performance.
5. State the destination and commercial scope for the actual order
For an overseas equipment enquiry, provide the destination country and city, the buying company's role and the intended civilian part application. Separate the machine quotation from freight, insurance, import costs and local installation or service arrangements; ask which party is responsible for each item. Where you need local support, ask for specific, verifiable arrangements in writing. A market page or an international enquiry does not establish local stock, an installed customer base or a service network. Use one currency and delivery basis when comparing totals, and keep unresolved amounts open rather than filling them with assumptions.
Send Us Your Drawing.
Send a representative drawing or shareable drawing link with the material, quantity, critical dimensions, blank size and permitted gripping surfaces. Include the destination, the part family and whether the main question is compact turning, longer-shaft support or turning plus drilled and milled features. If a drawing is not yet available, describe those production requirements first. GEDEMA can then discuss the published machine information and the items that need to be confirmed in a quotation. For a manufacturer overview and workshop photographs, see About GEDEMA before preparing the commercial enquiry.