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Practical selection guides for CNC rotary tables, index tables, tilting setups and workholding. Start with your machining requirement, then review the relevant specifications and product options.

Start with Your Selection Question

Your question	Start here
What inspection, packing and shipping details should I agree before ordering?	Use the pre-shipment checklist to confirm scope, evidence, costs and timing
How do TRNC-255A, TRNC-255B and TRNC-321 differ?	Compare tilt ranges, load limits and installation requirements
Should I choose MRNC-255 or MRNC-320?	Compare load ratings, installation space and N configurations
Can my CNC machine accept a fourth-axis rotary table?	Check control, mounting, loads and clamping compatibility
Do I need a rotary table or an index table?	Compare machining motion and positioning requirements
How do I select a rotary table for a 4-axis machine?	Review the 4-axis selection guide
What should I check for an index table on an HMC?	Review horizontal machining center requirements
Does my application need rotation and tilt?	Compare 3+2 and simultaneous machining requirements
How do I interpret a specification sheet?	Understand dimensions, loads and angular accuracy

CNC Rotary and Index Table Selection

Rotary table or index table? Compare how the axis is used, whether it moves during cutting, and which angular positions the process requires. Product names alone do not establish the capability of a configuration.

4-axis rotary table selection. Review the machine configuration, workpiece envelope, installation space and rotary-axis requirements before choosing a model.

Index tables for horizontal machining centers. Review the worktable, required indexing angles, combined load and clamping requirements for the intended setup.

Next, compare CNC rotary table models or CNC index table options against your requirements.

5-Axis Rotary and Tilting Setups

The five-axis guide covers the distinction between 3+2 positioning and simultaneous machining, along with tool access, clearance, loads and machine-control requirements. Use it before assuming a tilting table will support a particular machining mode.

After reading the guide above, review 5-axis tilting rotary tables and the model comparison on that category page.

Technical Specifications and Workholding

Use the specifications guide to interpret table diameter, through hole, accuracy and repeatability. Compare each value with its measurement conditions and installation orientation. The guide also explains why an angular positioning figure is not a finished-part tolerance.

Include the chuck, fixture and attached components when describing your setup. For locating, support and clamping considerations, review workholding selection concepts.

Prepare Your Application Details

Use the fillable rotary table technical inquiry worksheet to collect your machine, workpiece, fixture and installation details. Complete the available fields, save a PDF copy and email it with your drawings. Unknown details can be confirmed during review.

For a useful model review or quotation, send the following information. If a requirement is not yet known, describe the operation you need to perform.

• Machine brand, model and CNC controller
• Required motion: indexing, rotation during cutting, or rotation and tilt
• Workpiece dimensions and weight, plus chuck and fixture details
• Required angles, positioning tolerance and machining operations
• Available installation space and mounting requirements
• Quantity and delivery destination

ROTIVEX reviews application requirements and coordinates suitable product options and available technical information with supply partners.