High precision turning

Tornos open house this week

September 2010

In 1996 the DECO concept changed the world of high precision turning. To stay ahead and keep its technological leadership on the market, Tornos has launched the EvoDECO platform.

Evolution rather than revolution, the EvoDECO 16a and 16e are developed on the basis of the famous Deco 13. With 1500 machines sold, this lathe with four independent tool systems is well known for its high capability.

It’s to be seen now The first machine of the new EvoDECO series is presented this week in Moutier in a special open house.

From Monday September 6 to Friday September 10.
Opening time: from 9:00 to 17:00
Location: In the show room of the company, Moutier, Switzerland You can download the brochure of the new EvoDECO on the website of the manufacturer here. This machine will also be presented at IMTS, AMB, Bimu and Prodex. You can ask for a free entrance at these shows here.

There is more to see this week People coming to Moutier will also be able to discover other products, i.e.:

Gamma 20
Delta
Micro 7
Almac GR 600 Twin

More information? TORNOS S.A. Rue Industrielle 111 CH-2740 MOUTIER Switzerland Tel. +41 (0)32 494 44 44 Fax +41 (0)32 494 49 03 [email protected] www.tornos.com

PS: We already published an article in Eurotec about this new machine, you can download it here.

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