The Colchester Lathe Company was first established in 1897, and is the largest turning machine builder in Europe. Today the company employs personnel in the design, manufacture, sales and after sales of a comprehensive ra......The Colchester Lathe Company was first established in 1897, and is the largest turning machine builder in Europe. Today the company employs personnel in the design, manufacture, sales and after sales of a comprehensive range of lathes. Additionally, Colchester can provide turnkey engineering solutions to suit specific customer requirements including 24 hours lights out automation for unmanned running bar or chucking cells and robot or gantry loading.