Product Description

Swiss-type precision machining provides a cost-effective way to produce components for medical and defense products such as dust cover pins and firing pins used in military rifles. These long, slender components feature a tolerance band of 0.***5 inch on the parts diameter.

A Swiss-type lathe consists of a variety of turning machines that feed the stock through a guide bushing. This means the OD turning tool can always cut the stock near the bushing, and therefore, near the point of support, no matter how long the workpiece. The machine feeds the work out of the spindle and past the tool as it goes. This makes the CNC Swiss-type particularly effective for long and slender turned parts.
 

Advantages of Swiss Turning Process

The advantage of a Swiss turning process is that the material is supported close to the tools that are cutting, using a guide bushing that the bar stock is pushed thru and into the tools. This prevents deflection of the bar stock when using a conventional turning process. On many machines, the tools are only a few thousands from the face of the guide bushing.

Swiss-Style Distinguishers

Swiss-style screw machine, running off bar stock, typically creates a cylindrical part

A **-foot bar with automatic bar loaders in which ****0 bars can be placed and fed through the machine

The tools are machining as the bar is pushed forward through a guide bushing

There are often numerous tools and multiple axes that can be used to complete the part

Swiss machining can deal with complex designs and complex parts can be machined to completion on one machine

Small runs from 1,**0 pieces to high-volume production can be done through Swiss machining

Processes can include drilling, turning, milling, boring, knurling, and many special processes

Swiss turning is ideal for long parts and small-diameter parts under .**5″.

Examples of Swiss Parts Are:

Contacts used in connectors

Watch parts

Shafts

Long medical devices and implants

A variety of connecting components for aerospace and electronics