PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Swiss-Types
The precision machining community is getting set for the Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) 2023 set for April 18-20, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Huntington Convention Center. It’s the perfect opportunity to consider investing in updates for your company’s technology, automation and software to make your business more efficient and productive. PMTS brings a broad range of technologies together all in one place to make your research time more effective.Get more news about Precision Swiss Lathe,you can vist our website!
Production Machining wants to help kick off your research with a series of PMTS Product Previews. In this group, we’re taking a look at Swiss-types, including a sliding headstock lathe for complex parts; a lathe with double B-axis programmable units; machines with four bar capacities; and more.Before you go to the show, don’t miss PMTS show highlights in Derek Korn’s PMTS feature article and look for more PMTS Product Previews each week until the show! And don’t forget to register for the show.
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If you would like to learn more about the latest news, product technology and operational best practices in the precision machining industry, consider subscribing to Production Machining’s free monthly print magazine. The Tsugami America SS38MH-5AX sliding headstock lathe with B-axis is a chucker-convertible, high-performance automatic CNC lathe that offers full 5-axis simultaneous machining with a FANUC 31i-B5 control. This machine’s backworking overlap with live tool capability enables multiple tools in the cut, and shorter cycle times. This versatile machine weighs in at just over 15,000 lbs and is equipped with a total of 52 tools, including a 40-tool magazine, 10 tools on the back tool post, and an optional 2 tools on the deep hole drill holder.
Star CNC Machine Tool Corp.’s high-performance SD-26 Swiss-type automatic lathe was developed specifically to serve the high-precision machining requirements for complex, small parts up to 1" (26 mm) diameter for automotive, hydraulic/pneumatic equipment and medical-related products. The SD-26 Type S is equipped with double B-axis programmable units. The B-1 axis is a 4-spindle milling unit with 135-degrees of travel capable of programming simultaneous 5-axis control.
Mazak’s line of Syncrex Swiss-style machines are designed for higher volume, small precision-machined parts to provide superior surface finishes, fast processing and high-accuracy tight tolerances. The Syncrex 38/9 accommodates bar stock up to 1.5" (38 mm) and incorporates a removable guide bushing adapter that enables operators to preset guide bushings outside of the machine. The Syncrex 38/9 is also convertible and can be quickly changed over to run in chucker mode for added part processing flexibility.