High cutting performance and high rigidity are typical of the ČKD SKD double-column vertical lathe. Its stable construction makes this vertical lathe ideal for heavy-duty machining, for example:
The ČKD SKD double-column lathe is used by our customers, for example, for machining water turbines, wind turbine components and steam turbine components.

| SKD 50 | SKD 50-80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Clamping plate diameter [mm] | 5 000 | 5 000 – 8 000 |
| Machining diameter [mm] | 6 000 | 6 500 – 10 000 |
| Machining height [mm] | 2 000 / 2 800 | 4 000 – 6 000 |
| Vertical ram extension (Z-axis) [mm] | 2 000 / 2 500 | 2 500 / 3 200 |
| Crossbeam stroke (W-axis) [mm] | 1 500 / 2 000 | 2 800 – 4 800 |
| Workpiece weight [kg] | 100 000 | 100 000 – 320 000 |
| Clamping plate speed [rpm] | 60 | 60 – 25 |
| Ram cross-section [mm] | 340 × 340 | 340 × 340 / 400 × 400 |
| Cutting force [kN] | 40 | 100 |