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Sometimes a shop doesn’t do enough turning work to justify the purchase of a CNC lathe. But when it needs to produce precision turned parts, even if for a very small lot size, the

shop needs a solution.

Such was the case for Sturges DesignWorks, a company in Portland, Ore., that provides automation and design engineering

solutions in a variety of industries, including medical products, electronics, fixturing and tooling, and research and

development. The company was working with a client who needed a special machine built that required substantial CNC lathe

work. But Sturges didn’t have a lathe. “CNC lathes are expensive, take up much needed floor space, and have a steep

learning curve,” explains Dan Sturges, company CEO. He considered a CNC mini lathe, but found that it would not be precise,

rigid or accurate enough for the work required.