LIHAITEC Intelligent Control
LIHAITEC Smart Machining

Bringing Machining Back to Its Purpose

A machine is for making parts — not for learning complicated code.

Short of skilled operators? Move from traditional machines to automated production without learning to program first — when new operators can read the screen, they stay.

Simplicity is the advantage.

No G/M codes, no CAD/CAM required — modular machining at your fingertips through an intuitive touchscreen interface

30+
Years of team expertise
20+
Industries served
Finished turned and milled parts on an engineering drawing — stepped shaft, flanges, bushing and fixture block, with a vernier caliper

Brand Concept

Smart Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing
Motion Control
Motion Control
AI Intelligence
AI Intelligence
Global Connection
Global Connection
Innovation & Growth
Innovation & Growth
Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility

Control Technology

Motion Control
Motion Control
Core Technology
Core Technology
Intelligent Connection
Intelligent Connection
AI Intelligence
AI Intelligence
Data Flow
Data Flow
Problem → Solution

In a time of labor shortage, the barrier is what holds shops back

Senior machinists are retiring and young people are not joining the shop floor — a structural challenge shared by manufacturers worldwide.

Senior machinists are retiring, with no one to take over

Proven shapes, machining conditions and origins can be saved and recalled by whoever takes over. The electronic handwheel stays, so a veteran's feel still counts.

New hires can't read G/M code or use CAD/CAM

Tap the drawing and the system generates the toolpath automatically. The requirement drops from "able to program" to "able to read a drawing".

Only one or two people can program — when they're out, the line stops

Any operator who can read a drawing can set up the job, so scheduling no longer hinges on a few people.

You want to automate, but worry you must learn programming first

Save the setup for fully automatic repeat production. For higher volumes, the machine can be fitted with a robotic arm and automatic loading.

Intuitive operation

No programming — machining in three steps

If you can read a drawing, you can run it — three steps from setup to cutting.

1
Choose the shape & enter dimensions
2
Set the machining conditions
3
Set the datum (origin)

→ Done — full automatic machining; save the setup for repeat production.

— Why Lihaitec

Three things made simple,
a lifetime of peace of mind

Grounded in electrical control, paired with intuitive interfaces and local service,Lihaitec makes every step of CNC machining — from sourcing to deployment to maintenance — simple.

01
Operate

Simple to Operate

Intuitive touchscreen interface. No G/M codes, no CAD/CAM expertise. New operators get up to speed quickly.

02
Install

Simple to Install

Modular design with simplified, harness-free wiring; delivered locally in Taiwan and quick to install.

03
Maintain

Simple to Maintain

No complex wiring and a simple structure make faults easy to trace, with local engineering support on hand.

Simplicityis the advantage.

How it works

From one drawing to your own first part

  1. 01

    Bring a drawing

    Send us a part drawing. We tell you whether it fits and which model we suggest.

  2. 02

    Plan the setup

    We match the model and accessories to part size, batch volume and precision needs.

  3. 03

    Quote & confirm

    Model, accessories, lead time and warranty terms, all in writing.

  4. 04

    Install & train

    On-site installation, test run and operator training.

  5. 05

    After-sales follow-up

    A contact to reach when questions come up, and planning together when you expand.

Installation & warranty

On-site installation, test run and operator training. The warranty period follows the contract and is stated in writing with the quote.

Bring a drawing
— Engineering Strength

Built on In-House R&D

R&D is in Lihaitec's DNA — the source of both our accumulated technology and our ability to integrate. We take intellectual property seriously, and we keep building our patent portfolio.

Patented

Dual-Patent Core Technology

M670627 automated machine-tool controller and M670628 intuitive compact lathe — key technology under patent protection.

30+ Years

Core Team Control Expertise

Our core team has worked in machine-tool control for over 30 years. Since 1995, the founder and the team have been granted over ten patents in Taiwan and mainland China.

In-House R&D

Self-Developed Control System

From controller and HMI to process integration, core technology is built in-house with drawing-style intuitive touch control.

— Industries Served

Across 20+
industries

From automotive parts to semiconductor carriers, from medical devices to aerospace — LIHAITEC machines and intuitive control systems empower industries worldwide to refine machining efficiency.

Automotive Parts
Automotive Parts
Automotive
Bicycle Parts
Bicycle Parts
Bicycle
Industrial Parts
Industrial Parts
Industrial Parts
Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods
Semiconductor
Semiconductor
Semiconductor
Medical Devices
Medical Devices
Medical Devices
Aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace
Vocational Education
Vocational Education
Vocational Education

Representative industries shown above

— Live Footage

Seeing is believing

Watch Eziturn / Ezimill in real operation

Case study

A conventional machine builder opens a new product line with intuitive control

A builder known for conventional lathes paired its existing mechanical strength with the LIHAITEC intuitive touch control system and launched a new line that needs no G/M code, reaching customers that used to require programming staff.

Read the full case
— Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Making manufacturing last

From precision machining to traditional manufacturing, every shop faces the same two things: the people willing to come in, and the resources their machines consume. We have made both part of our long-term direction.

Developing people, opening doors

Our ongoing three-stage vocational training initiative lets students make real parts without learning to code first. Make something first — the interest follows, and so do the people.

Using less power

Servo drives and variable frequency control adjust speed to the actual load, instead of running flat out.

Fewer scrapped parts, less waste

A scrapped part wastes the material, the power and the hours that went into it. Graphical operation makes it easier for a beginner to get it right first time, cutting trial cuts and rejects — and what that saves is more than money.

Partnership

Distribution partnerships

LIHAITEC is a machine tool and control system manufacturer in the Taichung machine tool cluster, with in-house intuitive touch control, Eziturn lathes and Ezimill milling machines. We are looking for partners who already serve the traditional machining market, to develop the move from traditional machines to intuitive automation. We work with partners in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, and take on OEM and private-label work.

Marketplace

A neutral marketplace for machinery and machining jobs

LIHAITEC Industrial Equipment & Capacity Marketplace lists machine tools and equipment, and connects machining demand with shop capacity. LIHAITEC runs it as a neutral operator; deals are negotiated directly between buyer and seller. Starting in Taiwan, in Chinese and English.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

We cannot hire lathe or mill machinists and our veterans are retiring - does intelligent control help?
Where it helps is the hiring qualification. Traditionally, turning a drawing into a finished part needs someone who can write G/M code or operate CAD/CAM, and people who combine machining experience with programming skill have always been scarce. An intelligent control system takes toolpath generation into the control itself, so the operator only needs to read the drawing - the recruiting and training bar drops from 'able to program' to 'able to read a drawing'. The veteran machinist's role does not disappear: cutting conditions, tool selection and judgement still come from the shop floor, and because the machining graphics, conditions and origin a veteran sets up can be saved and recalled by a newcomer, that experience stays in the plant instead of leaving with the person. The machine also keeps an electronic handwheel for manual operation when needed.
What kind of intelligent control does LIHAITEC Intelligent Control build?
LIHAITEC develops the Eziturn / Ezimill Intuitive Touch Smart control system in-house: the operator taps the machining position on the touchscreen drawing and enters the dimension and machining condition, and the system automatically detects the contour and generates the toolpath - no G/M code, no CAD/CAM. This automated machining capability is based on Utility Model patent M670627 (Automated Machine Tool Controller), is not limited to one machine type, and serves both lathes and mills from the same system; it extends to machine status and utilization monitoring so managers can see what a machine is actually doing. LIHAITEC does more than build the control system: it also configures the machines and the overall solution that suit the machining requirement; the control system is commissioned together with the machine before shipment, so what arrives is a machine ready for production.
Does adopting intelligent control mean replacing the whole machine?
What LIHAITEC ships today is a complete machine - the Eziturn Intuitive Touch Smart lathe and the Ezimill Intuitive Touch Smart mill - with the control system and the mechanical structure commissioned together before shipment, which removes the integration risk between control and machine. It is not a retrofit of an old machine. What really gets upgraded is the way you operate: each machine keeps an electronic handwheel for manual operation like a traditional machine, so automatic and manual fine-tuning coexist and a veteran machinist does not have to give up the feel they know.
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Team expertise
30+ years
Industries
20+ industries