Still very active in the manufacture of large machines tools, for many decades Broadment have been responsible for offering a particularly wide range of huge lathes. One of their specialities was the very large bore "Oil-Country" type, while others included such as the impressive K Series shown on this page. Introduced in the 1970s, the K found particular favour amongst firms needing to turn extra-long workpiece, the lathes being available with swings of 650 mm, 750 mm, 850 mm and 950 mm - and with between-centres capacities of almost whatever the customer required..