Nakamura-Tome - Model AS-200 -Live-Tooling CNC Lathe

The Nakamura-Tome AS-200 is a live-tooling CNC lathe. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, which gives the machine immense control and allows it to make accurate parts down to the thousandth of an inch or less. The Nakamura-Tome lathe is also equipped with live-tooling, which means that it is able to mill in the same fixturing as a part is being turned. It essentially combines the capabilities of a lathe and a milling machine, and is able to drill and tap and slot parts. (This saves time because a part can be completed at just one machine instead of doing one operation on a lathe and then taking it to a mill to do the next operation).