Chevalier FBL-500 Series
Features:
- 45-degree slant-bed structure with low center of gravity offers easy access and workpiece changeovers.
- Torque tube design structure that can withstand greater stress without deforming and provides maximum vibration damping.
- Ribbed Meehanite® casting provides strong support and excellent damping absorption reducing deflection and vibration during heavy machining.
- This lathe features up to 60HP spindle motor satisfying most cutting conditions.
- MC model with the live tooling function offers additional flexible machining capabilities to make more complex workpieces with one machine.
- L model is the long bed design that provides higher cutting lengths.

Control:
- FANUC 0i-TD
- 10.4″ color LCD
- Minimum programmable increment: 0.001mm (0.0001″)
- Program storage length: (512k)
- Registerable programs: 400
- Backlash compensation
- Pitch error compensation
- Constant surface speed control
Specifications | FBL-510 | FBL-520 | FBL-530 | FBL-540 |
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Max. Turning Diameter | 37″ | 37″ | 37″ | 37″ |
Max. Turning Length inch | 41.3″ | 78.7″ | 118.1″ | 157.5″ |
Chuck Size | 18″ – 24″ | 18″ – 24″ | 18″ – 24″ | 18″ – 24″ |
Spindle Through Hole | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) |
Spindle Motor HP | 50/60 | 50/60 | 50/60 | 50/60 |
Turret Capacity | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
C-Axis | ||||
Live Tooling | ||||
Quill Stroke | 3.9″ | 3.9″ | 3.9″ | 3.9″ |
Machine dimensions (W x D x H) | 249.8″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ | 299.2″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ | 338.6″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ | 378″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ |
Machine Weight | 33,000 lbs | 41,800 lbs | 50,600 lbs | 59,400 lbs |
Specifications | FBL-510MC | FBL-520MC | FBL-530MC | FBL-540MC |
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Max. Turning Diameter | 34.6″ | 34.6″ | 34.6″ | 34.6″ |
Max. Turning Length inch | 41.3″ | 78.7″ | 118.1″ | 157.5″ |
Chuck Size | 18″-24″ | 18″-24″ | 18″-24″ | 18″-24″ |
Spindle Through Hole | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) | 7.5″ (Opt 12.5″) |
Spindle Motor HP | 50/60 | 50/60 | 50/60 | 50/60 |
Turret Capacity | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
C-Axis | .001 Degree | .001 Degree | .001 Degree | .001 Degree |
Live Tooling | X | X | X | X |
Quill Stroke | 3.9″ | 3.9″ | 3.9″ | 3.9″ |
Machine dimensions (W x D x H) | 249.8″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ | 299.2″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ | 338.6″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ | 378″ x 117.2″ x 99.6″ |
Machine Weight | 33,000 lbs | 41,800 lbs | 50,600 lbs | 59,400 lbs |