1996 OKUMA LB10M CNC LATHES

Technical Description

The Okuma LB-10M is a compact CNC turning center from Okuma's LB-10 platform, fitted with rotating (live) tooling for combined turning and milling in a single setup. The machine uses a single main spindle, a configuration reported across multiple independent dealer listings covering different physical LB-10 and LB-10M units sold in both the US and European markets. Its turning envelope supports a maximum turning diameter of 5.91 inches (150 mm) and a maximum turning length of 9.84 inches (250 mm), figures that match closely between US-market listings reported in inches and a separately sourced European listing reported in millimeters, for different individual machines. The spindle is driven by a main motor rated at 10 hp (7.5 kW), a figure confirmed in both US and metric-market listings. Spindle speed reaches a maximum of 6,000 rpm with a minimum of 60 rpm, consistent across the listings reviewed. The LB-10 platform was built by Okuma as a smaller-capacity slant-bed lathe for shops producing compact turned parts such as fittings, small shafts, and fasteners, with the LB-10M variant's live tooling allowing secondary milling and cross-drilling operations without re-fixturing the part on a second machine.