Global Machinery Services wins Comev Italian flatbed manual and CNC lathe agency

Explains Global Machinery Services' managing director, Gerry Shrimpton: "From the entry-level, Comev MT series of conventional machines, starting with a 360 mm diameter swing and up to 2,000 mm between centres, the conventional machine range reaches up to the Titano T series, with a 1,400 mm swing by up to 12,000 mm between centres. "The range of CNC machines goes even larger, with the latest Urano series (pictured) having a swing capacity of over 2,000 mm and up to 12,000 mm between centres," he adds. "Spindle torque over 20,000 Nm at low speed and a milling capacity to match a vertical machining centre allow the Comev Urano to machine the most difficult of large workpieces." Global Machinery Services' technical director Peter Cook underlines the machines' design strengths. "The inherent strength of a flatbed machine over other designs really becomes apparent when large workpiece machining. Both the turning and tooling cutting forces are directed straight into the Comev cast iron bed, which, as you would expect from an Italian manufacturer, is weathered for 12 months." Both Mr Shrimpton and Mr Cook previously worked for the 600 Group; Mr Shrimpton headed up bearing maker Gamet; Mr Cook was highly placed at 600 Lathes.