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Lee Precision has embraced the "Open Source" approach to product development with "Real Time" collaboration with customers/end users to develop and improve their product lines.
As well demonstrated and documented, "Open Source" approach to various computer operating systems (OS) like
Free BSD and
Linux distributions, has produced faster product development and improvement cycles over proprietary OS development to where increasing number of companies like Apple (for OS X and newer) are utilizing "Open Source" approach.
The Ultimate Turret Press (UTP) and other recent Lee Precision product development (Like stepped "M" style powder through expander, inline bullet feeder die with rotary magazine, gated 5 tube case feeder, Deluxe PPM, Deluxe Auto Drum, Deluxe APP, Six Pack Pro, 2023 Pro 1000 and latest Super Tray, etc.) are the result of Lee Precision responding to expressed customer needs/wants on forums like THR with active collaboration through beta/product testing feedback.
So the UTP is not the result of "We made a press ... Buy our press, as is" approach rather "What do you want in a press? ... We built a press to meet your needs/wants" approach.
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