AX.40 Production Drilling Machine • 40mm Capacity • Auto Feed Mechanical Clutch
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The ERLO AX.40 is a 40 mm capacity production drilling machine designed for high-productivity drilling and tapping operations in industrial workshops and manufacturing environments. Featuring automatic feed, integrated tapping cycle functionality, a mechanical clutch system and robust gear driven transmission, the AX.40 delivers accurate, repeatable machining performance for demanding production applications.
Choosing the Right X Series Pillar Drill
SX Series – Manual Feed + Manual Drilling & Tapping Operations
AX Series – Auto Feed / Tapping Cycle + Mechanical Clutch
BX Series – Auto Feed / Tapping Cycle + Electromagnetic Clutch
The ERLO AX.40 is a 40 mm gear driven production drilling machine featuring automatic feed, M33 tapping, mechanical clutch and MT4 spindle taper for industrial drilling and tapping applications.
Specifications
- Description: Production Drilling Machine
- Table: Tilting Rotary
- Table Size: 480 × 480 mm
- Floor / Bench: Floor
- Drilling Feed: Automatic
- Tapping Feed: Automatic Tapping Cycle
- Drive: Gear Driven
- Clutch: Mechanical
- Headstock: Fixed
- Weight: 490 kg
- Lighting: Yes
- Coolant: Yes
- Drilling Capacity: Ø40 mm
- Tapping Capacity: M33
- Speeds: 9
- Motor: 2.2 kW
- Taper: MT4
- Stroke: 175 mm
- Column Diameter: Ø150 mm
- Throat Depth: 350 mm
- Spindle to Table Max: 880 mm
Features
- Gear driven transmission with hardened and ground steel gears
- Automatic feed with three feed rates
- Mechanical clutch system
- Fixed headstock with sliding table design
- Heavy-duty cast iron head, base and column construction
- Front-mounted speed selection controls
- 9 spindle speeds
- Automatic gear lubrication pump
- Integrated cooling system
- Integrated machine lighting
Optional Equipment
- LBC – Digital Depth Reader
- VE + TAK – Electronic Speed Variator with Digital Speed Reader
- IR/RS – Automatic Rotation Inversion for Manual Tapping
- RHP – Automatic Tapping System with Standard Spindle (Includes One Thread Pitch)
- SC – 200mm Column Supplement
Pillar Drill Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about drilling capacity, tapping, spindle tapers, drive systems, machine selection, installation and servicing.
The ERLO AX.40 is a heavy-duty industrial geared pillar drill designed for production drilling operations. Featuring automatic electromagnetic clutch feed, hardened and ground steel gears, and robust cast iron construction, it delivers reliable performance, excellent rigidity, and long service life in demanding workshop and manufacturing environments.

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