Practical guides to vertical turning, vertical boring and keeping heavy machine tools productive, written by the engineers at VTT-WB. VTT-WB have supported Webster & Bennett machines for more than 60 years. Whether you are weighing up a rebuild, planning a CNC upgrade or buying a used machine, start here.

    Deciding what to do with an ageing machine

    Rebuild or Replace? When a Maintenance Problem Becomes an Upgrade Decision

    Tell-tale signs that repairs are no longer enough, a side-by-side comparison of repair, recondition, retrofit and replace, and the questions to ask before you commit budget.

    CNC Retrofit & Modernisation: the ManuPlus Programme

    Keep the cast-iron base and gain most of a new machine’s capability. What a retrofit includes, what drives the cost, and typical lead times.

    Machine Tool Reconditioning & Rebuild

    Strip-down, way grinding, hand scraping, geometry restoration and re-assembly. What a full mechanical rebuild involves, step by step.

    Buying a machine

    Used & Second-Hand Vertical Lathes

    Why an inspected, rebuilt and warrantied machine beats an as-is auction buy, plus part-exchange and buy-back options.

    CNC Vertical Turning Lathes & Turning Centres (VTL / VTC)

    VTL vs VTC explained, manual-to-CNC conversions, and our range of capacities for large rings, casings and heavy rotational parts.

    Vertical Boring Machines & Vertical Borers

    New, rebuilt and CNC-upgraded Webster & Bennett vertical borers from 36in to 72in swing.

    How it works

    How a Vertical Boring Machine Works

    Parts and functions, the boring operation step by step, horizontal vs vertical boring, and the components these machines typically produce.

    Heritage and support

    Webster & Bennett Vertical Borers: Heritage, Parts & Manuals

    The story of Webster & Bennett, model specifications (36/48/72), genuine spare parts, original manuals and CNC rebuilds.

    Machine Tools: Vertical Turning Specialists

    An overview of VTT-WB: sales, service, development and modernisation of vertical turning machines and vertical borers.

    Need advice on your machine?

    Every machine is different. Call Iain Exeter on 07808 789597 or Petr Gabrhelik on 07808 789598, or send us a message through our contact page.