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About Swiss Lathes

A swiss lathe or also known as an automatic lathe is a type of turning center but instead the workpiece can both turn and move back and forth on the Z-axis while multiple tools cut away the material from the part. Swiss Lathes are often used for smaller, more complex parts. You are able to perform multiple operations simultaneously on different areas of the machined workpiece. A guide bushing will push the material feeding the part into the machining area. Swiss lathes can be equipped with up to 16 different axes. This process allows the part to be completed with extremely close tolerances along with faster cycle times. Machining close to the guide bushing allows for the least amount of deflection of your part. As your parts get smaller in diameter the benefits of a swiss lathe get greater. Typically a swiss lathe will be used on any turned part with a diameter of 32 mm or less. These machines can be equipped with many options including: bar feeds, rotating guide bushings, high pressure coolants, indexing sub spindles, parts catcher, chillers and fire suppression.