RHINO ROBOTICS LTD.
Comparison of Rhino's Slant Bed CNC Lathes

MODEL

ST/5

ST/6

ST/7

ST/8

Chuck size 
Hole through spindle 
Maximum motor HP 

3" 
0.403" 
0.5 

4" 
1.00" 
0.5 

4" 
1.00" 
0.5 

5" 
1.25" 
0.5 

 

 

 

 

 

Largest diameter that can be turned
With quick tool changer
With auto tool changer


2"
N.A.


2.25"
2"


2.25"
2"


5"
4.375"

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum part length (1)
With quick tool changer
With auto tool changer


2.5"
N.A.


5"
5"


5"
5"


7.75"
7"

 

 

 

 

 

Cross slide travel 
Tool holder (2)

2.25" 
standard 

2.87" 
QC (ATC opt) 

2.87" 
ATC 

4.50" 
QC (ATC opt) 

Auto tool changer 
Carriage motor

not available
stepper

optional 
stepper

standard 
servo

optional 
servo

Tool Holder Maximum Size of Tool

 

1/4"

1/4"

1/2"

 

 

 

 

 

Cross slide motor 
Spindle motor control 
Thread cutting 

stepper 
SCR (servo opt) 
no

stepper 
servo 
yes

servo 
servo 
yes

servo 
servo 
yes

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum traverse speed 
Maximum cross slide speed (3)

8 ipm 
7 ipm

11 ipm 
9 ipm

100 ipm 
100 ipm

200 ipm 
200 ipm

Recommended cutting feedrate

1 - 2 ipm

1 - 3 ipm

1 - 4 ipm

1 - 5 ipm

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum spindle RPM 
Maximum spindle RPM 
Number of pulley steps 
Spindle encoder 
Spindle control

200 
2000 
2 
no
manual

60 
2750 
2 
yes 
computer

60 
1800
2 
yes 
controller

60 
1800 
3 
yes 
controller

 

 

 

 

 

User #1 interface 
User #2 interface 
Robot interface 
PLC interface 
Safety interlock on front door

yes 
yes 
yes 
yes 
yes

yes 
yes
yes 
yes 
yes

yes 
yes 
yes 
yes 
yes

yes 
yes 
yes 
yes 
yes

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic door operator 
Automatic chuck 
Weight of lathe 
Weight of controller

optional 
optional 
130# 
N.A.

optional 
optional 
250# 
N.A.

optional 
optional 
300# 
100#

optional 
optional 
400# 
100#

 

 

 

 

 

Size of lathe cabinet 
Size of controller 
Cabinet/controller construction 
Power required - Voltage 
Power required - Amps

24 x 18 x 19 
DOS-PC 
14 Ga 
115 / 230 volts 
8 / 4 amps

32 x 22 x 24 
DOS-PC 
14 Ga 
115 / 230 volts 
10 / 5 amps

32 x 22 x 24 
25 x 24 x 12 
14 Ga 
115 / 230 volts 
10 / 5 amps

48 x 28 x 28 
25 x 24 x 12 
14 Ga 
115 / 230 volts 
15 / 7.5 amps

 

 

 

 

 

Spindle bearings 
Controller manufacturer

Ball bearings 
DOS Computer

Ball bearings 
DOS Computer

Ball bearings 
Rhino (4)

Ball bearings 
Rhino (4)

NOTES:

(1) On ST/6 and ST/7, the maximum part length can be increased by 1.5" if tailstock is removed.

(2) ATC = Automatic Tool Changer (pneumatic turret type); QC = Quick Change Tool Holder (Aloris type) 

(3) 5 ipm is the recommended feed rate for cutting.

(4) The Rhino controller emulates the Fanuc 6T controller control-for-control and screen-for-screen to give the students a 100% industrial experience with CNC lathe control.


   

RHINO ROBOTICS LTD.

5928 State Route 128
Miamitown, OH 45041-0230
Telephone: 513-353-9772
Fax: 513-353-4040