The machine tool market demands continuous improvement in the cost-benefit ratio of end products. Continuous technological advances in the field of machining alloys, heat treatments, chip removing tools and machine tool c......The machine tool market demands continuous improvement in the cost-benefit ratio of end products. Continuous technological advances in the field of machining alloys, heat treatments, chip removing tools and machine tool components, provide great opportunities for such improvement. Tacchella Macchine Multi-Tech introduces new and revolutionary machining practices by combining in a single machining system different and in some cases contrasting processes to solve both special and common problems. Thus, Multi-Tech sends a clear, forward-looking message to the market on possible integration of grinding/ turning/ milling/ drilling/ tapping/superfinishing and other processes - evolving from the construction and quality features typical of Tacchella grinders - together with unparalleled operating flexibility, providing renewed opportunities for reconsidering production methods with an eye to the future. Some of the benefits are immediately obvious as, compared to con-ventional solutions, the new concept brings with it a significant improvement in the quality/cost ratio of end products, optimizes machining environment logistics through a marked reduction in machine tool lifecycle costs, permits multiple process operations with a single workpiece set-up - for both chucking and between-centers work, resulting in production processes of outstanding versatility and machined products of high quality. Multi-Tech is aimed at the high-volume production market, where continuous advancements in tool and systems development enable production methods to be redefined, with a view to improving the all-important quality-cost ratio. It is also aimed at the flexible manufacturing market - high, medium and low productivity - in which new levels of process and systems flexibility permit maximum utilization of production resources.