The Swiss turning or Swiss screw machines are used in a wide variety of different applications. While originally developed to provide the precise, small components needed in watch and clock making, the modern lines of Swiss machining systems are used to create a wide variety of parts and components of various small to mid-sized ranges.
Most of the precision Swiss machining services now use CNC or computer numerical control equipment. There is still automated systems available, but the addition of the CNC component means greater production and precision, which can reduce the individual cost of production per unit.
The Advantages
The ability to use a wide variety of tools on the machine relative to the options with other CNC machining systems means that complex and very detailed parts can be produced on the same equipment without the need for manual positioning during the process.
Additionally, when using top Swiss machining services with the latest in equipment the part will be ready for use from the machine without the need for additional processes. This speeds up production and also streamline the process for cost efficiency.
This can be accomplished through the design of the machine. Unlike other turning machines or lathes, the headstock is able to move throughout the process in the z-axis direction, allowing the workpiece also to move.
At the same time, the turning tools, which are rotated into position, are moved in a radial motion. With the control by the computer and the ability to move throughout a range of positions with both the tools and the workpiece, several operations can occur very quickly and in rapid succession.
By choosing Swiss machining services using CNC equipment, costs for precision, detailed and complex parts can be kept lower than using other machining methods, even with CNC equipment in place. This is particularly true for large volume production as the set-up of the equipment is often the most time-consuming step in the production process.