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This section provides an overview for vertical lathes as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 vertical lathe manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked vertical lathe companies as of January, 2025: 1.GMW Machines GmbH, 2.Amera Seiki, 3.Shanghai Sealion Machine Tool Co., Ltd..
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A Vertical Lathe is a key machine in the industrial machining of products, particularly used for shaping metal materials like steel and aluminum into precise forms and dimensions.
This type of lathe holds the workpiece in a vertical orientation, allowing for cutting operations to be performed while the material rotates. This vertical setup is known for improving processing quality and achieving high precision. Vertical lathes are adept at performing various tasks, including turning and drilling, using specialized lathe tools and blades.
Many vertical lathes are now equipped with automated control systems, incorporating computer numerical control (CNC) technology. This advancement significantly enhances their capability to produce components with complex geometries and detailed features. Widely utilized in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing, vertical lathes play a critical role in meeting the exacting requirements of advanced technology and precision machining, making them indispensable in the modern manufacturing landscape.
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Amera Seiki, established in 1991 and based in Houston, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of CNC machines. The company’s product lineup includes vertical machining centers, vertical turning lathes, vertical bridge mills, horizontal machining centers, and horizontal boring machines, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, metalwork, and manufacturing. These products are essential for precision cutting and shaping of materials, bolstering efficiency and accuracy in various production processes. Its services entail parts and service support, with a network of local dealers and a full-service staff.
Waldrich Coburg, established in 1920 and based in Coburg, Germany, is a manufacturer and supplier of large precision machine tools. The company's product range includes horizontal milling machines such as MultiTec, grinding machines like WayGrind, vertical bridge mills including TAURUS, and vertical turning machines such as ValuTurn, and RailGrind. These products are used in operations that need handling of large workpiece dimensions. The products serve industries like machinery manufacturing, power plants, mechanical engineering, and die and mold making. The company offers services such as machine transfer and relocation, maintenance, and inspections.
OKUMA AMERICA CORPORATION was established in 1984 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina as a provider and integrator of CNC machine tools and advanced technologies. The company's range of products encompasses a diverse array of machinery, such as lathes, machining centers, grinders, double columns, hybrid machines, and automation systems, among several others. The company's providing the machine tools and accessories plays a crucial role in metal processing, facilitating precise and dependable machining operations. The products find applications across several industries, including aerospace, automotive, industrial, medical, and motorsport.
Shanghai Sealion Machine Tool is a manufacturer and supplier of metal cutting and machine tools based in China. The company provides Lathes in both vertical and horizontal types suitable for general machining work, such as turning, milling, threading, drilling, etc. along with CNC Boring Mills that are available in both floor type and horizontal boring & milling machines and it also offers CNC Machining Centers used in mold processes, general machining, and massive production areas with complete Custom Fabrication Service for those who require an engineered machining solution. They serve the construction machinery, Die and Mold, Energy, and Engine sectors.
Soraluce, founded in 1991 as part of Danobatgroup, the Machine Tool division of Mondragon Corporation with headquarters in Spain, is a manufacturer of milling, boring, and turning equipment and systems. The company's products include boring machines, milling machines, vertical lathes, and multitasking machines for turning and milling. Soraluce's digital services include software applications to monitor and manage equipment, applications to control production lines, and live data systems for continuous machine data management. The company also offers customized automated processing machine design, engineering, and production that include a single machine with pallet transfer control and integrated machining cells composed of multiple machines.
Ranking as of January 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMW Machines GmbH |
23.8%
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| 2 | Amera Seiki |
13.5%
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| 3 | Shanghai Sealion Machine Tool Co., Ltd. |
11.4%
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| 4 | Waldrich Coburg |
9.8%
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| 5 | OKUMA AMERICA CORPORATION |
9.8%
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| 6 | ABL MACHINE TOOLS |
7.3%
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| 7 | FEELER |
7.3%
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| 8 | Momentum North America |
6.7%
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| 9 | PIETRO CARNAGHI SPA |
5.2%
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| 10 | SORALUCE |
5.2%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the vertical lathe page as of January 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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3 | 60.0% |
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China
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1 | 20.0% |
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Spain
|
1 | 20.0% |
