Swiss-Types
Swiss-Type Lathe Runs 2-Inch Parts Complete
This Swiss-type multitasking machine does all the crosswork and endwork milling, drilling and tapping complete, and even engraving and deburring, on one machine.
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Swiss-Type Offers 33 Tool Positions
IMTS 2022: Expand Machinery says its Genturn-52CS Y2 enables multiple operations in a single handling.
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Swiss-Type Turning Point
This northern Ohio shop recently added its first Swiss-type lathe to gain long stretches of unattended machining largely because its continuous efforts to find new operators for its more conventional equipment had proven to be unfruitful.
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Mazak Syncrex Swiss-Style for Flexible, Versatile Operations
IMTS 2022: The series comes in four bar capacities, ranging from 20 to 38 mm, and is available in 7-, 8- and 9-axis configurations as well as a 9-axis model with full B-axis contouring.
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The Right (Machine) Tool for the Right Job
This high-production shop uses both mechanical and CNC Swiss machines to make parts, but which machine is right for which job?
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Inside an Amish-Owned Family Machine Shop
Modern Machine Shop, PM’s sister brand, took an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of an Amish-owned machine shop, where advanced machining technologies work alongside old-world traditions.
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Fast Change Tooling System Increases Spindle Uptime
This coolant-through tooling system replacement for the gang plate on a Swiss-type machine can save hours of spindle downtime per day as well as increase tool life and enhance chip control.
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Genturn SL-42Y2 Swiss-type Machine for Part Size Versatility
Swiss-type machine features flexibility of a removable guide bushing to enable turning for a range of part sizes from 4 to 42 mm.
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How to Get More Efficient Production from Swiss-Type and Multitasking Machines
SolidCAM for multi-axis Swiss type and multitasking machines provides a very efficient CAM programming process, generating optimal and safe Mill-Turn programs, with dramatically improved milling tool life.
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Video Tech Brief: Dual Thread Whirling on a Swiss-Type CNC Lathe
The dual thread whirling units on Tsugami Swiss-type lathes can produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for single-point threading.
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