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News Release from: Citizen Machinery UK
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 June 2007
Users help design CNC sliding head
automatics
Japanese builder of CNC sliding head automatics - Citizen - believes that close customer consultation over machines at the prototype stage results in high successful sales.
Using exhibitions and open houses to preview new machines at the pre-production stage produced the most successful world launch of any machine in the CNC sliding head automatic lathe portfolio of Citizen Machinery Citizen intends to use this strategy during the forthcoming EMO 07 exhibition in Hannover, Germany, to give potential customers the chance to explore and comment on the advantages of the latest developments beore the machines go into full production
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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CNC sliding head autos do the jobs in one hit
When a company produces one million power tools a year, cycle time and lead time reduction is the name of the game to improve productivity, which is why it chose two Citizen M32 sliding head autos.
During 2006, Citizen previewed its A20-VI around the world some six months prior to its launch.
The resulting high level of orders gave Citizen the confidence to increase build schedules to meet a demand, which far exceeded forecasts.
Also, by taking onboard customer comments, certain changes to the machine specification were able to be incorporated prior to full machine production.
The Citizen A20 is now available in the UK as a 'ready-to-run' package for GBP 65,000 that includes barfeed, workpiece conveyor, long part attachment and Sandvik Coromant's QS quick-change tool system.
Alongside the pre-production machines Citizen will be showing under power examples of the latest versions of the current machine range including the UK's top seller the M-Series, as well as L,C, K and A types and the linear drive R-Series.
* Citizen and NC Engineering at EMO, Hannover, Germany, September 17-22, Hall 26, Stand F24. Request free introductory details about products from Citizen Machinery UK ...
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