If you're shopping for a Swiss-style CNC lathe, the available options and machine configurations are truly staggering. Spindle speeds that compete with many machining centers, convertible spindles that turn a sliding-headstock machine into a chucker, thread whirling capabilities, laser cutting heads and enough axis letters to become the next Words With Friends champion.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-04-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/gangs-vs-turrets/
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