ECO-FRIENDLY SLIDING-HEAD LATHE TO BE LAUNCHED AT CITIZEN MACHINERY OPEN HOUSE

On 8th and 9th April 2025, Citizen Machinery UK will hold an open house at its Bushey, Hertfordshire headquarters, showroom and solutions centre. It is where the UK and Ireland supplier of the Japanese parent company’s sliding-head (Cincom) and fixed-head (Miyano) bar-fed turn-mill centres configures and proves out complex automated machining cells. They often incorporate additional functions like in-cycle laser cutting, peripherals, automation and special software.

The occasion will mark the UK launch of a new range of sliding-head lathes, the third generation of the Cincom L20, a best-selling model with platen-type tooling and front and rear tool posts. It is offered in five variants, including a top model with or without B-axis automatic tool change, both of which support simultaneous 5-axis control for performing complex machining cycles. The turning centre’s specification has been considerably uprated for improved performance and operability. The lathe retains the manufacturer’s unique LFV function that has revolutionised chip-breaking in recent years, especially when machining malleable materials.

New at the event will be Alkart Wizard 2025, Citizen Machinery’s CNC lathe programming software, which includes for the first time a CAD/CAM Toolpath Import function in addition to its user-friendly interface, step-by-step guidance, and built-in library of machining processes, code examples and reference materials. An automated Miyano BNA-42SY5, which is now available with LFV chip-breaking, will be demonstrated to illustrate unattended machining possibilities.

Visitors will learn more of Citizen Machinery’s Eco II suite of energy-saving features, designed to optimise power consumption, reduce compressed air usage, minimise CO₂ emissions, and promote environmentally friendly manufacturing practices by allowing operators to monitor and understand energy utilisation patterns. A touchscreen Eco Monitor continuously displays in graphical form the power drawn and regenerated to ensure the lathe always runs at peak efficiency.

Finally, there will be deals on the first five orders placed at the event for a third-generation Cincom L20, as well as special offers on the last remaining second-generation stock L20s. Anyone interested in attending the open house is invited to register via the company’s website: www.citizenmachinery.co.uk/cincom-l320-launch-event