在过去五年中，数控转塔冲床在制造商中的受欢迎程度显著提高。它越来越受欢迎的一个主要原因是炮塔提高了精度和灵活性，以满足当今即时市场的需求。转台的成功得益于更复杂、用户友好的控制、液压机的优点、工具改进，如自动索引和多工具，以及本文概述的许多其他功能。

THE POPULARITY OF THE CNC TURRET PUNCH PRESS AMONG FABRICATORS HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. A MAJOR REASON FOR ITS INCREASING POPULARITY IS THE TURRET'S ENHANCED ACCURACY AND FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF TODAY'S JUST-IN-TIME MARKETPLACE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE TURRET'S SUCCESS HAS BEEN MORE SOPHISTICATED, USER-FRIENDLY CONTROLS, THE BENEFITS OF HYDRAULIC MACHINES, TOOLING ENHANCEMENTS SUCH AS AUTO-INDEX AND MULTI-TOOL, AND NUMEROUS OTHER FEATURES WHICH ARE OUTLINED IN THIS PAPER.