EUROPEAN LEADER IN LATHE MACHINERY Fabryka Automatów Tokarskich SA (FAT) is part of the Belgian HACO Group. FAT HACO, operating from Wrocław in Poland, is Europe’s leading manufacturer of conventional and CNC lathe machinery. The powerful FAT lathes are used throughout the world, particularly amongst clients in western Europe, North America, as well as South Africa, the Far East, Australia and Oceania. With over 60 years of experience in lathe construction, FAT delivers top performance lathes at competitive prices. Piotr Sadowski writes for ‘Industry Europe’.
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hen FAT HACO last featured in an article published in this magazine a few years ago the company had a number of major projects to complete, involving the production of very heavy lathes, with high turning diameters and turning torques. “We have successfully completed these projects,” says Ireneusz Ostrowski at FAT HACO. “The TUR 4MN machines are now in operation at ThyssenKrupp in Germany and are generating contracts for new machines of this type.
