Swiss-Types

Swiss-Types 21 Jan 2013

Company Chosen to Machine Dental Components to Tolerances of 0.0005 Inch

Marshall’s new multi-function Swiss machines were best suited for the job of manufacturing DrillStops because the device demand numerous turning and milling operations.

Automation 27 Dec 2012

Running Remotely

Everybody talks about unattended machining operations and many have implemented it in varying degrees. Since day one, this Dayton, Ohio shop has never operated any other way.

Swiss-Types 15 Nov 2012

Willis CNC turned a potential disaster into a positive experience. By finding machines that suit the company’s jobs and its operators well, the staff worked through the fire’s ashes without losing any customers, and the experience strengthened the company.

Single & Multi-Spindles 8 Nov 2012

Sliding Headstock on Six Spindles

On my most recent trip to Europe, I visited the headquarters of Tornos in Moutier, Switzerland.

Workholding 20 Jun 2012

Barfeeding Small Diameters

This shop may be located off the beaten path but it’s certainly found a successful and profitable home by applying top of the line technology to its medical part production mix.

CAD/CAM 25 May 2012

Optimizing B Axis on Gang Tool-Based Swiss Machines

This technological innovation has been increasing in popularity as well as multitasking sophistication.

Swiss-Types 21 Feb 2012

Adding Swiss Machining to the Production Mix

In business since 1946, this Michigan shop has survived and thrived, and it is building up a CNC Swiss machining department to augment its banks of multi-spindle automatics.

Medical 23 Dec 2011

Manufacturing Medical Devices for Today and Tomorrow

The pace of change in medical device design and manufacturing is rapid and is fueling demand for machine tool capability that not only reduces cost per piece today, but can open doors to producing new types of parts in the future.

Swiss-Types 18 Nov 2011

Finding Better Ways to Compete

This Indiana shop has reinvented itself to succeed in a tough market that many have abandoned to foreign competition—fasteners. It’s a story of change, response and adjustment that has allowed the company to navigate through mine fields of industry change and our great recession to exit as a stronger and better business.