Lathe Machines for Malaysia
National Cutting Tools builds all-geared heavy-duty lathes for turning shafts, spindles, couplers and repair work on scaffold and rebar tooling at its works in Ludhiana, Punjab, and ships them to Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Shah Alam, Johor Bahru, Pasir Gudang and Penang through Port Klang. The machines produce turned couplers, jack nuts, spindle repairs and die blanks, and are built to the geometry and tolerances called up by IS 1878 and DIN 8605 accuracy classes. Every consignment for Malaysia is supplied with tropicalised motor insulation rated for high ambient humidity, which attacks electrical windings long before it affects the mechanics.
Where the demand comes from
Turning for the Lumut and Labuan offshore fabrication yards and the general Malaysian engineering trade is local work. Machines ship with corrosion protection appropriate to a 10 to 12 day humid sea leg plus coastal storage.
Delivered to: Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Shah Alam, Johor Bahru, Pasir Gudang, Penang, Ipoh, Kuching
Lathe Machines available for Malaysia
Heavy Duty Lathe Machine
- Automation Grade: CNC
- Max Swing Over Bed: 500 – 750 mm
- Max Turning Diameter: 1000 – 1500 mm
Planner Type Bed Lathe Machine
- Max Swing Over Bed: 750 – 1000 mm
- Max Spindle Speed: 2000 – 3000 RPM
- Max Turning Diameter: 500 – 1000 mm
Medium Duty Lathe Machine
- Automation Grade: CNC
- Max Swing Over Bed: 750 – 1000 mm
- Height of Centre: 216 mm
Semi Automatic Lathe Machine
- Height of Centre: 500 mm
- Swing over Cross Slide: 500 mm
- Swing Over Bed: 980 mm
Horizontal Geared Lathe Machine
- Lathe Machine Type: Horizontal Lathe
- Swing Over Bed: 350 – 800 mm
- Swing Over Cross Slide: 200 – 530 mm
Electrical build
Supply: 415V, 3-phase, 50 Hz. Supplied with tropicalised motor insulation rated for high ambient humidity, which attacks electrical windings long before it affects the mechanics.
Shipping & crating
Bed length drives the container decision; a 3 metre bed lathe fits a 40 ft, longer beds go flat rack. The machine must be levelled on grout pads before the first cut. Port Klang and Penang Port are served from Nhava Sheva and Mundra in 8 to 12 days, discharging at Port Klang (MYPKG). Machines are crated to ISPM-15 heat-treated standard with desiccant and a vapour barrier, and the packing list, commercial invoice and chamber-attested Certificate of Origin travel with the consignment.
Standards & import documentation
Machines in this class normally clear customs under HS heading 8458.11. Geometric acceptance is a levelling, taper and roundness test cut, which is why the foundation drawing is issued with the order confirmation rather than at dispatch. Import clearance in Malaysia runs on SIRIM QAS inspection where the buyer specifies it, Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) electrical requirements, and AIFTA Form AI where the consignment qualifies for preferential duty. The works issues the manufacturer test certificate, electrical schematic and material test report with every machine, so the buyer's submittal pack is complete on arrival rather than assembled afterwards.
| Conformity | SIRIM QAS inspection where the buyer specifies it, and Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) electrical requirements; AIFTA Form AI issued where the consignment qualifies for preferential duty. |
| Tariff headings | Typical headings: 8515.31 (arc/MIG welding machines), 8459.70 (threading and tapping machines), 8462.29 (bending and forming presses), 8479.89 (special purpose machines). |
| Port (UN/LOCODE) | Port Klang (MYPKG) |
| Incoterms offered | EXW Ludhiana, FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva, CIF Port Klang or CIF Penang |
Spares & after-sales support
Wear parts for this class are headstock bearings, feed gears, lead screws and the chuck jaw sets. The monsoon and constant humidity are the design constraint here, not heat. Tropicalised motor insulation is specified for the Malaysia rotation, and the ASEAN-India FTA can remove duty on qualifying headings. Spare-part orders are quoted against the machine serial number.