SB Machine Tools

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1300 Remington Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173 US

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Phone: 847-882-9600
Fax: 847-882-9800

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SB MACHINE TOOLS

SB Machine Tools is the exclusive North American representative for Kitako & Nomura precision machine tools. SB Machine Tools emphasizes flexibility to adapt to today's changing world and provides valuable services to their customers. Available in vertical & horizontal models ranging from 4" to 22" chuck sizes, Kitako's four-spindle CNC lathe allows for machining on two spindles while parts load and unload on the other two spindles. All four spindles are on a large carrier that indexes in only 2 seconds. Thus, part loading time is virtually eliminated. Boosting your productivity by 250% without sacrificing flexibility and versatility to meet today's competitive machining world. Each turning spindle can machine identical or different parts independently. Nomura's horizontal boring & milling machines include rotary table type, planer type, and floor type. Nomura's traditional nitride hardened and precision lapped spindle ensures very accurate machining with high chip removal rates.

Company Profile
SB Machine Tools

SB Machine Tools, the machine tool division of Sumikin Bussan International Corporation, is committed to the success of our customers as they compete in the ever-advancing, rarely compromising, and always competitive global marketplace. Our growing family of machine tool manufacturers are amongt the world's most respected in their fields. All of our machine tools are quality-engineered and crafted so as to provide decades of superb rigidity, dependable accuracy, and unsurpassed productivity. Success in most every endeavor starts with choosing the right tool. SB Machine Tools only begins by offering the finest chip making machines. Our customers demand value-added services, and we deliver. At our facility in Schaumburg, IL we maintain a highly qualified team of factory trained and certified service and application engineers. Our large showroom and fully equipped classroom provide ample and appropriate space for operational and program training, test cutting, process demonstration, and hands-on training. Be it in-house or in-plant, SB Machine Tools maximizes the productivity of our tools by fully equipping our customers with a complete knowledge of capability and operations of our products. Our after-sale offerings include a full range of field service and spare parts, preventive maintenance programs, specialized training, and automation application support.

Product Categories of SB Machine Tools

  • Boring Machines
  • CNC Multi-Spindle Screw Machines - New Equipment
  • Grinding Machines, Disc, Single or Double
  • Milling Machines, Planer, Gantry & Bridge Type
  • Turn/Mill Machines, CNC
  • Turning Centers, Horizontal, CNC
  • Turning Centers, Twin-Spindle/Twin-Turret
  • Turning Centers, Vertical, CNC

Trade Names of SB Machine Tools

  • Kitako
  • Nomura
  • Shimada
  • Shoda

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Product Announcements Provided By SB Machine Tools

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  • New Bar Machine and Lathe Series Offer Increased Productivity

    SB Machine Tools represents Shimada's new B6 Series bar machines and 2SI Series CNC lathes. The B6 is a “camless” 6 spindle (or 8 spindle) automatic system with optional CNC slides.

  • Four-Spindle CNC Lathe With Automatic Part Loading System

    The Kitako HS4200i CNC lathe features a high speed, automated gantry loader with X-axis loading feed rates of 6,700 ipm. Combined with the machine’s four spindles, this feature enables smooth, untended operation with no idle time for part loading and unloading, the company says.

  • Four-Spindle Lathe

    - Literature offers machine specifications for the Kitako high-productive four-spindle CNC lathe, the HS400i, with a high-speed gantry loader- Features gantry loading system specifications- Includes photos and benefits of the machine.

  • Running A Good Race

    For this Missouri job shop, it’s not about what you call the machine tool, it’s about how you use it. The shop considers multi-spindle turning as simply using more than one spindle in various configurations best suited to the production requirements of the application.

  • Four-Spindle CNC Lathe

    Kitako has added another four-spindle CNC lathe to its line: the HS3200i with ultra high-speed automated gantry loader. Available from SB Machine Tools, the lathe boasts X-axis gantry loading feed rates of 6,700 ipm. Combined, the four-spindle operation and gantry loading capability accomplish untended operation with no idle time for part loading/unloading.

  • Horizontal CNC Lathe With Four Spindles

    With the introduction of the MT4-85 horizontal CNC lathe from SB Machine Tools, Kitako has applied its four-spindle technology to small parts turning. In small parts machining, a loading process plays a critical role in reducing overall cycle time. With Kitako's "load while machining" advantage, the loading time is minimized.

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