This heavy duty brake lathe skims and trues truck and bus discs, drums and flywheels. It is built for the larger diameters and tougher duty cycles that commercial workshops handle daily, where a light duty machine would struggle or chatter.

A heavy duty brake lathe for commercial workshops

Skimming restores a clean, true braking surface and extends the life of an expensive component. On heavy vehicles that matters even more, because drums and flywheels are costly and often have long lead times. A workshop offering a skimming service turns that into steady revenue.

Handles:

• Truck and bus brake drums
• Commercial vehicle brake discs
• Flywheels for heavy duty clutch rebuilds
• Agricultural and off-road machinery components
• Industrial braking components

Specifications and supply

• Function: Skimming and truing discs, drums and flywheels
• Capacity: Large diameter commercial vehicle components
• Duty: Heavy duty production workshop use
• Training: In-house training available
• Availability: From KBC Brake & Clutch, Johannesburg

Working on passenger and light commercial vehicles instead? See our light duty disc and drum lathe. We also supply truck flywheels where a component is past skimming, plus the clutch kits to go with them.

Not sure which part you need?

Send us a photograph or the dimensions and we will identify the exact part for you. It is a free service we have run for years, and it is the fastest way to get the right component when the old part has no legible markings left on it. Get in touch or send the details through and we will come back to you.

Ordering a heavy duty brake lathe

The heavy duty brake lathe is supplied direct from KBC in Johannesburg, with in-house training so your operators are productive immediately.

Frequently asked questions

When should a drum be replaced rather than skimmed?

Every drum has a maximum diameter cast into it. Once skimming would take it past that limit, or if there is heat cracking or hard spots, it must be replaced.

Do you supply training with the machine?

Yes. KBC provides in-house training with its remanufacturing machinery.