Harrison Alpha 1400XS lathe the best of both worlds from Colchester Machine Tools

Looking for a CNC lathe but with the capabilities to do one-off parts or small batch runs manually, you need one of the Harrison Alpha range from Colchester Machine Tools. MTDCNC’s Rowan investigates the Harrison Alpha 1400XS a combination CNC lathe based on the popular Colchester Triumph manual lathe but with a full FANUC CNC control. The machine can be run with doors open & with as little as half a day’s training you can be up & running producing parts. Keith Clowe from Colchester Machine Tools explains that the Harrison Alpha has a full FANUC CNC control with Manual Guide i. The machine in the video has a Dickson quick change tool post but is also available with a VDI 40 eight station auto disk changer turret, a driven tool version is also available. With excellent accuracy & repeatability, this is a robust reliable Tool Room machine, available from stock from Colchester Machine Tool.