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Okuma LB3000 EX III
Okuma LB3000 EX III is a configurable horizontal lathe platform offered with multiple bed, spindle, milling, Y-axis, sub-spindle, and tailstock arrangements. The official series brochure identifies OSP-P500L and publishes A2-6 5,000-rpm and optional larger-bore spindle configurations.
- Builder: Okuma.
- Series: LB EX III Series.
- Lifecycle status: current.
Company overview
Okuma LB3000 EX III is a configurable horizontal lathe platform offered with multiple bed, spindle, milling, Y-axis, sub-spindle, and tailstock arrangements. The official series brochure identifies OSP-P500L and publishes A2-6 5,000-rpm and optional larger-bore spindle configurations.
Industries and applications
- Maximum turning diameter, length, and travels vary by L, M, MY, W, MW, and MYW configuration.
- Sub-spindle, tailstock, chuck, steady rest, robot, and bar-feed packages change usable envelope.
Technical and quote details
- X travel: 10.2 in / about 260 mm for published MYW exhibition configuration.
- Z travel: 22.2 in / about 565 mm for published MYW exhibition configuration.
- Spindle interface: JIS A2-6 standard; optional A2-8 and A2-11 configurations published.
- Spindle speed: up to 5,000 rpm standard A2-6; option dependent.
- Spindle power: 22/15 kW published standard main spindle.
- Tool capacity: V12 turret; milling and VDI configurations are option dependent.
- Control: OSP-P500L in current series brochure.
- Control: Earlier builds may carry a prior OSP generation; verify by serial and control nameplate.
- Control: Record OSP software revision, enabled options, axis package, and automation from the machine build.
Selection notes
Variables to validate
- Do not use a generic LB3000 EX III record for service or tooling selection without suffix and serial.
- Published exhibition specs represent one MYW configuration and are not universal.
- OSP generation, turret, spindle, bed length, and automation must be confirmed from the build record.