Machining plastic components: The option of non-guide-bush application on a sliding-head lathe helps to slash lead times

摘要

The ability to change its recently installed Citizen Cincom A20-VII sliding-head turn-mill centre into a non-guide-bush variant for machining plastic components and short parts, while retaining the guide-bush assembly for longer parts, has allowed Colpa Precision Engineering to dramatically cut its lead times, significantly reduce material costs and obtain a greater number of parts from each bar.