2012 Tsugami SS20
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Tsugami SS20
7 Tsugami SS20 listings have come through the used market we track: 5 marketplaces, built 2008–2012 where given.
10,000 RPMSpindle speed
5 hpSpindle power
What the maker publishes about the current Tsugami SS20
Tsugami's SS20 is a Swiss-type lathe with opposed gang tooling, sized for bar stock up to 20 mm. It uses the SS series' Modular Tool Zone, where rotary tools, indexed holders and turning holders swap out as units. The machine has 6 axes. Its sliding headstock works through a guide bushing over a 220 mm stroke. With an optional chucker kit it runs without the guide bushing, on a 45 mm stroke, and takes drawn bar stock in place of centerless ground stock. Tool positions are 24 as standard and 40 at most. Live positions run from 10 standard to 13 maximum. Main spindle speed spans 200 to 10,000 rpm. The main spindle motor is rated 2.2/3.7 kW. The sub spindle shares that 200 to 10,000 rpm span. Live tools turn at 5,000 rpm. Control is a FANUC 32i-B. It weighs 3,400 kg on a 2,020 × 1,675 × 2,020 mm footprint. Listed options include gear hobbing, polygon cutting and thread whirling, plus angular, face and high speed drills.
Source: Tsugami America, October 27, 2026.
What the Tsugami SS20 is used for
Tsugami America pitches the SS20 Swiss-type lathe at small parts with many features in both long and short runs, and says it can be converted to work as a chucker.
Source: Tsugami America, October 27, 2026.
Tsugami SS20 specifications
Manufacturer specification. Read from the manufacturer’s published specification and checked against it word for word.
Figures as currently published; an older unit may differ in control generation and options.
Capacity and travels
Bar capacityMaximum Bar Stock
20 mm
Axes# Axes
6
Spindle and speed
Max spindle speedMain Spindle Speed
200 – 10,000 rpm
Spindle motor powerMain Spindle Motor
2.2 / 3.7 kW
Sub-spindleSub Spindle Speed
200 – 10,000 rpmsub spindle speed
Table, turret and tools
Live tooling# Live Tool Positions (std / max)
10/13live tool positions, standard / maximum
Control
Control
FANUC 32i-B
Dimensions and weight
Machine weightWeight
3,400 kg
Floor spaceFootprint: W x D x H
2,020 × 1,675 × 2,020 mmW x D x H
Further figures the manufacturer publishes
Max Headstock Stroke w/ Guide Bushing
220 mm
Max Headstock Stroke w/o Guide Bushing
45 mmrun as a chucker, with the optional chucker kit
# Tool Positions (std / max)
24/40standard / maximum
Live Tool Speed
5,000 rpm
- manufacturer specification page, fetched October 27, 2026.
What fits a Tsugami SS20
Each of these follows from a published specification above, which is named beside it.
Bar feeder fit
Bar capacity is 20 mm, so a bar feeder for this machine has to be sized for stock up to that diameter.
Derived from Bar capacity: 20 mm
What to check on a Tsugami SS20
- Control generation. The manufacturer specifies FANUC 32i-B for this model. Units we have tracked run 2008 to 2012; an early one may carry an older control or a retrofit.
- Spindle. The manufacturer gives a spindle speed of 200 – 10,000 rpm. Run the spindle to top speed and listen for bearing noise.
- Spindle load. The manufacturer gives 2.2 / 3.7 kW of spindle power. Take a heavy cut and watch the load meter.
- Bar work. The manufacturer gives a bar capacity of 20 mm. Check any bar feeder is set for that bar.
- Rotary tools and second spindle. The manufacturer gives the rotary tooling as 10/13 (live tool positions, standard / maximum). Check that the rotary tools still drive under load. The manufacturer gives the second spindle as 200 – 10,000 rpm (sub spindle speed). Check that it synchronizes with the main spindle on a part transfer.
- Rotary axes. The manufacturer gives 6 axes. Run each rotary axis through its range.
- Rigging and floor. The manufacturer gives a machine weight of 3,400 kg and a floor space of 2,020 × 1,675 × 2,020 mm (W x D x H). Confirm the rigging route and the floor will take that.
Tsugami SS20 control
- Control FANUC 32i-B
When the Tsugami SS20 was built
Tsugami's Japanese site carried an SS20 product page by January 2008, so the SS20 was in production by early 2008.
Source: Tsugami, an archived copy of the maker's page from 2008, October 27, 2026.
Tsugami SS20 listing history
Where it was listed
equipt.com
2 listings, 2008–2009
exapro.com
2 listings
cncmachines.com
1 listing, 2012
machinetools.com
1 listing, 2010
surplusrecord.com
1 listing, 2009
Sellers also filed it under CNC Swiss-Type Lathes (1).
Model years seen
2012, 2010, 2009 ×2, 2008.
What Tsugami SS20 listings agree on
Spindle speed
10,000 RPM
Spindle power
5 hp
What affects the value of a used Tsugami SS20
- Control. The manufacturer specifies FANUC 32i-B.
- Build year. The units we tracked were built from 2008 to 2012, across 4 model years, most often 2009 (2 units).
- Against the published figures. The manufacturer gives max spindle speed 200 – 10,000 rpm, spindle motor power 2.2 / 3.7 kW, bar capacity 20 mm and live tooling 10/13 (live tool positions, standard / maximum).
Looking for a Tsugami SS20 for sale?
We have tracked 7 Tsugami SS20 listings on 5 marketplaces (equipt.com, exapro.com, cncmachines.com, machinetools.com and surplusrecord.com), model years 2008 to 2012. We buy Tsugami SS20 machines and do not sell them.
Every Tsugami SS20 we have tracked
2010 Tsugami SS20
Metal Cutting
2009 Tsugami SS20
Metal Cutting
2009 Tsugami SS20
CNC Swiss-Type Lathes
2008 Tsugami SS20
Metal Cutting
2 more listings, no year.
The Tsugami SS20 among lathes and turning centers
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Models related to the Tsugami SS20
- Tsugami SS32: manufacturer specification page, fetched October 14, 2026.
- Tsugami SS20: manufacturer specification page, fetched October 27, 2026.
Have a Tsugami SS20 to sell?
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