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CNC lathe from China

Chinese lathe quotes share one model code across flat-bed economy machines and slant-bed production lathes, so two CK6150 offers can be different classes of machine.

Ask about this machine ↗Where the numbers come from

Written and listings checked 30 September 2026. Every figure on this page names its source.

What you are actually comparing.

Two quotes, one machine name

What hides inside the price

Flat bed or slant bed

Flat-bed lathes derived from manual designs are cheaper. Slant beds shed chips and carry a turret for production. Ask which, with a photo.

Controller make and option level

The same lathe is offered with several controller makes, which decide service in Europe.

Spindle bore and chuck

The bore sets the largest bar you can feed. Ask bore and chuck size.

Tool post or turret

Count tool stations and ask the turret maker.

Decode the model code.

Chinese lathe codes follow a national convention: C for lathe, K for CNC, 61 for a horizontal lathe, then maximum swing over the bed in centimetres. A marks a builder variant, J an economy version. A figure after a slash is the distance between centres.

CK6140: 40 x 10 = 400 mm swing over the bed.
CK6166/3000: 66 x 10 = 660 mm swing, 3,000 mm between centres.

Before you ask for a price.

Send these with the enquiry. Without them, any number a factory gives you is a guess dressed as a quotation.

Your largest part and bar diameter.
Materials and your tightest diameter tolerance.
Batch sizes, which decide turret and bar feeder.
The controller your programmers know.
Floor space for chip conveyor and coolant.

Turn the claim into a demonstration.

Require this	A pass looks like
Turn your part after a one-hour warm-up and measure the first and tenth piece.	Both sit inside your drawing tolerance, with no drift between them.
Read controller, spindle and turret nameplates.	Makes and models match the contract, including option level.
Open the door with the spindle running.	The spindle stops and cannot restart until the door closes.

The documents that must arrive with it.

EU Declaration of Conformity for this serial number naming 2006/42/EC, or Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 from 20 January 2027, with EN ISO 23125 for turning machines among the standards applied.
Manual in the language of use, electrical diagrams and parameter backup.
Accuracy test sheet for this serial number, stating the test standard.

When this is the wrong machine.

Buy something else if

Named, not hedged

Your parts are mostly prismatic, with pockets and holes on several faces.

A vertical machining center.

You turn long, slender parts in high volume.

A sliding-headstock Swiss-type lathe with a bar feeder.

Where the numbers come from.

We name the kind of source, how many and when, and never the factory. Listed prices are asking prices, not landed cost. Where we do not hold a fact we say so: that is a GAP, not an estimate.

Listings · 8Eight priced marketplace listings for CNC lathes, checked September 2026, from flat-bed to Swiss-type and vertical lathes, asked US$4,100 to US$71,500 per unit. Codes included CK6140, CK6166/3000, CAK6150V and CJK6132. Asking prices, not landed cost.
ArithmeticCK6140: 40 x 10 = 400 mm swing; CK6166: 66 x 10 = 660 mm swing.
GAPGAP - no supplier quotations logged for this machine yet. Three to five quotations for one configuration would give a real price spread.

Related machines.

Vertical machining center. Choose the vertical machining center when parts are milled on several faces rather than turned.
Surface grinding machine. Choose the surface grinding machine when flat faces need a finish and flatness turning cannot give.

Every machine we source in this area is on the Metal & CNC page. How a project runs, stage by stage, is on how it works, and what it costs is on pricing.

Straight answers

Questions buyers ask about this machine.

Chinese vs European CNC lathe: which to buy?+

For simple turning, a slant-bed Chinese lathe with a known controller can do the job. For tight tolerance over long shifts, a used European lathe may be better.

What is on a CNC lathe inspection checklist?+

Nameplates, your part measured after warm-up, the accuracy sheet and door interlocks.

What CE documentation does a CNC lathe need?+

A Declaration of Conformity for this serial number and a manual in your language. A CE sticker alone proves nothing.

Am I the EU importer of a CNC lathe?+

Normally yes, when you buy directly from China. You check the documents and put your name on the machine or its papers.

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