ALLENDALE, NEW JERSEY (ContentDesk) October 5, 2005 — Marubeni Citizen-Cincom, Inc. is proud to introduce the new low cost Citizen CINCOM 4-axes A-16 Swiss-type lathe. The new A-16 concept was actually based on Citizens successful B series machine and was developed to upgrade current automatic CAM type users to CNC Swiss-type users. The cost effective A-16 offers many standard NC functions too numerous to mention and is by far the best value Swiss-type lathe in its class on the market.The main spindle motor housing is built-in, NO BELT.

The maximum speed of the main spindle is 10,000 RPM’s and the standard independent sub-spindle has a maximum 6,000 RPM’s. Also standard on the A-16 are three cross live tools and four front AND four back drills offering a higher standard machine with a variety of machining capability. The Citizen A-16 is controlled by a Fanuc Series 0i-T Model B System and has four cutting axes (X, Y, Z, and A2). Marubeni Citizen-Cincom was founded in 1984 to market and service Citizen’s CINCOM (CItizen Numerically COntrolled Machines) family of Swiss-type turning centers.

Japan’s largest and most highly regarded companies, Marubeni Corp. and Citizen Watch Company.Since its inception, MCC has successfully made CINCOM machines the most widely accepted Swiss-type turning centers in the world. These machines are used extensively to manufacture an array of products, including medical instruments, electronics, fiber optics, automobiles, business machines, aerospace, defense, firearms, tools, valves, fasteners, and many others.In the US, MCC is headquartered in Allendale, NJ, and maintains sales-service offices in both California and Illinois.