Our first Zopo Y-Axis Turning Center has arrived at the brand new home of Lead Machine Tools in Epping Cape Town. The SHL-60BY came complete with Fanuc Control.

We are very excited about this new line of Turning Centers from Zopo and think they will do very well in South Africa!

Φ610mm Max.Swing Over Bed
565mm Max.Turning Length
Φ450mm Max.Turning Dia
A2-8 Spindle Hole Taper

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During Lead’s recent trip to Taipei for the TIMTOS exhibition we visited the Micro Dynamics stand. There was a real buzz around their stand and products, their machines are literally a cut above the rest

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In April 2025 Lead Machine Tools installed a large SP2240 Double Column Machining Center in Johannesburg. The machine features with 2.5m x 4m Travels, 6000rpm BT50 head with CTS and was installed complete with Renishaw probing and Fanuc control.

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Lead Machine Tools recently launched its brand new head office in Epping, Cape Town. The new 1000m² premises includes offices, a large showroom and storage space for our stock holding, a state-of-the-art Metrology Department, and a Spindle Refurbishment Room (Clean Room).

– All operations are managed from here.
– Communication link to all of Lead’s international principals.
– Spindle Refurbishment centre.
– Sales team offers outstanding product knowledge and machining advice.
– Supply, installation and support of a huge variety of CNC configurations and Metrology Equipment.
– For customers who require temporary additional capacity Lead Machine Tools runs a loan machines project.

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