There is nothing magic about the LICO machines. It’s a simple matter of putting multiple tools in the cut. They don’t cut any faster, tool for tool, than any other CNC lathe. But the LICO machines can get 3, 4, even 5 tools in the cut at one time. Now getting 5 in the cut is rare, but 4 is common, and almost every program utilizes at least three tools in the cut simultaneously. It is getting multiple tools in the cut, often multiple times during the cycle that makes the LICO cycle times so fast. Twin turret lathes can get two tools in the cut some of the time. Same with  The LICO machines frequently outrun single turret machines by 2 to 3 times. And if it’s a single turret, single spindle, we will likely eliminate secondary operations. These machines can only have one tool in the cut at one time. LICO machines can outrun Twin Spindle, Twin Turret machines in most cases. If the part is perfectly balanced, the twin/twins can be faster, but most of the time there is one end that has more work performed than the other. The LICO machines can often put 3 to 4 tools to work at once, thus be faster than the Twin/Twin design. We can often eliminate the need for high-speed form tools on screw machines, therefore eliminating tooling costs and allowing the all carbide tooling in the cut. This greatly reduces cycle time, and allows for a better machine efficiency, due to a lack of tool grinding and bar loading.