Swiss type automatic lathes need feeding machines while in production, in this way they can be a small independent production line, they have advantages no matter compared with machining speed or labor cost. The material of workpiece is moving, they are mainly used for machining small parts in mass production. Generally, the feeder will pass the rod or tube maeterial through spindle hole, and clamped material automatically. If the end of workpiece needs to be machined then it needs a second spindle. Swiss type automatic lathes are mainly limited by the diameter of the material, normally the biggest diameter swiss type automatic lathes can be made is 32mm.
Parts made by swiss type automatic lathes have high precision (tight tolerances), and high production efficiency.
1. They can machine 200mm length long parts with one time of clamping and no spindle paused, if you are machining a 5mm length part, both normal CNC lathe and swiss type automatic lathe can be capable, but swiss type automatic lathe can produce 20 to 30 parts before pausing and feeding again.
2. In the process of cutting, material always are clamped on the closest position to cutting tools, so swiss type automatic lathe provides high rigidity to workpiece,
3. Swiss type automatic lathes are integrated by turning and milling processes, they are one of CNC mill turn machines. The Z spindle moves forward and backward, and cutting tools move along X and Y spindle, it achieves three-dimensional machining one time. Of course, you can install different accessories such as auxiliary spindle according to different parts.
