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Reference recordMBB·TURNING-CENTERS-LATHES/HAAS-TL-15Updated 2026-10-16

MakeHaas

ModelTL-15

Machine typeTurning Centers & Lathes

Swing Diameter — Over Front Apron23.0" (584 mm)

Swing Diameter — Over Cross Slide9.5" (241 mm)

Capacities — Chuck Size8.3" (211 mm)

Capacities — Maximum Bar Capacity2.0" (51 mm)

Capacities — Between Centers12.7" (323 mm)

Maximum Cutting Diameter8.2" (208 mm)

Maximum Cutting Length17.5" (444 mm)

Capacities — Max Cutting Length w/ Std Workholding16.3" (414 mm)

Maximum Speed4000 rpm

Spindle — Torque154 ft-lb @ 650 rpm (209 Nm @ 650 rpm)

Max Power Rating20 hp (15 kw)

Spindle — Spindle NoseA2-6

Spindle — Spindle Bore ø3.00" (76.2 mm)

Spindle — Draw Tube Bore ø2.06" (52.3 mm)

Sub-spindle — Chuck Size5.3" (135 mm)

Sub-spindle — Bar Capacity1.18" (30 mm)

Sub-spindle — Spindle Rating (peak)8 hp (6 kw)

Sub-spindle — Spindle Speed4000 rpm

Sub-spindle — Spindle NoseA2-5

X Axis7.50" (190 mm)

Z Axis17.50" (444 mm)

X-Axis Max Thrust3400 lb (15124 N)

Z-Axis Max Thrust3400 lb (15124 N)

Rapids on X1200 in/min (30.5 m/min)

Number of Tools12

OD vs ID Tools6 VDI / 6 BOT

Tool Size (OD turning)1.0" (25 mm)

Boring Bar Rear Clearance (from turret face)4.37" (111 mm)

Index Time (one tool)1.0 sec

Positioning (±)0.0002" (0.0051 mm)

Repeatability (±)0.0001" (0.0025 mm)

Miscellaneous — Weight9000 lb (4082 kg)

Miscellaneous — Power Requirement14 kVA

Miscellaneous — Volts/Phase200-250 VAC @ 50A, 3-phase 60 Hz

Miscellaneous — Coolant40 gallon (151 liter)

Air Requirement4 CFM @ 100 psi (113 lpm @ 6.9 bar)

With Big Bore Option - Capacities — Chuck Size10.0" (254 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Capacities — Maximum Bar Capacity2.5" (64 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Capacities — Between Centers12.7" (323 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Capacities — Max Cutting Diameter8.2" (208 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Capacities — Max Cutting Length17.5" (444 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Capacities — Max Cutting Length w/ Std Workholding15.0" (381 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Max Speed3400 rpm

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Torque300 ft-lb @ 700 rpm (407 Nm @ 700 rpm)

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Peak Horsepower30 hp (22 kw)

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Spindle NoseA2-6

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Spindle Bore ø3.00" (76.2 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Draw Tube Bore ø2.56" (65 mm)

With Big Bore Option - Spindle — Power Requirement28 kVA

5,000 rpm/30-hp option — Torque120 ft-lb @ 1400 rpm (163 Nm @ 1400 rpm)

7,000 rpm/20-hp option — Torque80 ft-lb @ 1400 rpm (108 Nm @ 1400 rpm)

Live Tooling Specifications — Speed3000 rpm

Live Tooling Specifications — Drive Max Power Rating5 hp (3.73 kw)

Live Tooling Specifications — Drive Ratio1:1

Live Tooling Specifications — Brake Diameter13.25" (337 mm)

Live Tooling Specifications — Brake Clamp Force1000 lb (4448 N)

📋 Spec data: Detailed (56 fields) · compiled from manufacturer and public sources · reference updated 2026-10-16.
Source: Haas Automation, TL-15 Lathe specifications page on haascnc.com, 18 March 2006 (archived copy). These are the manufacturer’s own values for the TL-15 as Haas published it in March 2006; machines built earlier or later may differ. These specifications describe the model in general. The year, control generation, spindle, and option package of a specific unit may differ — always verify against the actual machine. Methodology · Data sources.

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TL-15

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Median published asking price$23,450

Middle half of asking prices: $18,375 – $34,100
Distinct asking-price points: 10

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About the Haas TL-15

The Haas TL-15 is catalogued under Turning Centers & Lathes in The Machine Blue Book CNC machine reference library. This entry documents the machine for identification and education; the specifications above are Haas Automation’s own published values (the TL-15 as Haas published it in March 2006) and describe the model as the manufacturer documented it then, not a specific unit.

Specification sources

Every value above is copied as the manufacturer printed it (inch value first, metric value in brackets when both were printed). A newer document is never used for an older machine.

Haas Automation, Inc. — TL-15 Lathe specifications (haascnc.com), 18 March 2006 (manufacturer web page, archived copy). Used for: values. Archived copy (web.archive.org).

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