Similar to its Siemens Control launch and roll-out programme for vertical machining centres the company initiated back in 2015 - Mills’ roll-out strategy for Doosan lathes will, in the first instance, focus on selected horizontal single turret machines starting with its Lynx and GT2100/GT2600/GT3100 lathe ranges.
The move means that manufacturers no longer need to compromise when it comes to investing in a high-quality, ultra-reliable and cost-competitive lathe, the firm says.
Says Mills CNC technical director Tony Dale: “We have always supplied Doosan lathes with the latest Fanuc Controls - and will continue to do so.
“However, a significant proportion of UK and Irish manufacturers, especially those involved in machining high-precision aerospace components, prefer the Siemens Control systems.
“The steady growth in demand for Siemens controlled lathes here in the UK and Ireland has been the catalyst behind us now selling and stocking these lathes and we are confident that we will soon be acquiring and growing share of the Siemens’ user market as a consequence.”
