Swiss Lathe CNC Machines

A CNC Swiss-type lathe is a turning center that was originally developed for the Swiss watchmaking industry in the late nineteenth century. Over time, these machines have evolved to turn out an abundance of additional complex, precision parts.

Unlike conventional CNC lathes where the part is stationary and the tool moves, a Swiss-type turning center allows the part to move in the Z-axis, while the tool is stationary.

Swiss Lathes

Available Option(s):

  • Model 20 SLY 32 SLY 42 SLY
    Max. Turning Diameter 1.0″ 1.378” 1.63”
    Max. Machining Len. per chucking 10.55” 10.55” 10.55”
    Max. Drilling Diameter 0.79″ 0.79″ 0.79″
    Max. Tapping Diameter M16 M16 M16
    OD Tooling ( Slide 1 )
    Number of Tools 7 7 7
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    ID Tooling ( Slide 2 )
    Number of Tools 3 3 3
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    ID Driven Tooling ( Slide 1 )
    Number of Tools 6 6 6
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 2 HP 2 HP 2 HP
    360 Degrees Working Driven Tooling ( Slide 1 )
    Number of Tools 8 8 8
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 1.5 HP .5 HP .5 HP
    Back Working Tooling
    Number of Tools ( Static Tools ) 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Number of Tools ( Live Tools ) 3 3 3
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Horsepower 1.5 HP 1.5 HP 1.5 HP
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 1.0” 1.48” 1.62″
    Angular Movement Full C-axis Full C-axis Full C-axis
    Speed 8,000 rpm 8,000 rpm 8,000 rpm
    Horsepower 7.5 HP 7.5 HP 10 HP
    Back Working Sub-spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 1.0” 1.3” 1.3″
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 9.7 HP 9.7 HP 9.7 HP
  • Model 20 SLY 32 SLY 42 SLY
    Max. Turning Diameter 1.0″ 1.378” 1.63”
    Max. Machining Len. per chucking 10.55” 10.55” 10.55”
    Max. Drilling Diameter 0.79″ 0.79″ 0.79″
    Max. Tapping Diameter M16 M16 M16
    OD Tooling ( Slide 1 )
    Number of Tools 7 7 7
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    ID Tooling ( Slide 2 )
    Number of Tools 3 3 3
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    ID Driven Tooling ( Slide 1 )
    Number of Tools 6 6 6
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 2 HP 2 HP 2 HP
    360 Degrees Working Driven Tooling ( Slide 1 )
    Number of Tools 8 8 8
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 1.5 HP .5 HP .5 HP
    Back Working Tooling
    Number of Tools ( Static Tools ) 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Number of Tools ( Live Tools ) 3 3 3
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Horsepower 1.5 HP 1.5 HP 1.5 HP
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 1.0” 1.48” 1.62″
    Angular Movement Full C-axis Full C-axis Full C-axis
    Speed 8,000 rpm 8,000 rpm 8,000 rpm
    Horsepower 7.5 HP 7.5 HP 10 HP
    Back Working Sub-spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 1.0” 1.3” 1.3″
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 9.7 HP 9.7 HP 9.7 HP
  • Model 20 SLY 32 SLY 42 SLY
    Max. Turning Diameter 0.78”) 1.26” 1.63”
    Max. Machining Len. per chucking 9.84” 9.84” 9.84”
    Max. Drilling Diameter 0.59″ 0.59″ 0.59″
    Max. Tapping Diameter 0.47″ 0.47″ 0.47″
    OD Tooling
    Number of Tools 6 6 6
    Dimension 0.62″ x 0.62″ x 4.7″ 0.62″ x 0.62″ x 4.7″ 0.62″ x 0.62″ x 4.7″
    ID Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Cross Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Front Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 3 3 3
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Back Working ID Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 + 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Back Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools (Slide 1) 3 3 3
    Dimension ER16 ER16 ER16
    Speed 3,000 rpm 3,000 rpm 3,000 rpm
    Number of Tools (Slide 2) 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 0.51” 1.378” 1.62″
    Angular Movement Full C-axis Full C-axis Full C-axis
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 5 HP 7.5 HP 10 HP
    Rapid Traverse
    X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Z2 1,181 IPM 1,181 IPM 1,181 IPM
  • Model 20 SLY 32 SLY 42 SLY
    Max. Turning Diameter 0.78”) 1.26” 1.63”
    Max. Machining Len. per chucking 9.84” 9.84” 9.84”
    Max. Drilling Diameter 0.59″ 0.59″ 0.59″
    Max. Tapping Diameter 0.47″ 0.47″ 0.47″
    OD Tooling
    Number of Tools 6 6 6
    Dimension 0.62″ x 0.62″ x 4.7″ 0.62″ x 0.62″ x 4.7″ 0.62″ x 0.62″ x 4.7″
    ID Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Cross Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Front Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 3 3 3
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Back Working ID Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 + 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Back Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools (Slide 1) 3 3 3
    Dimension ER16 ER16 ER16
    Speed 3,000 rpm 3,000 rpm 3,000 rpm
    Number of Tools (Slide 2) 4 4 4
    Dimension ER20 ER20 ER20
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 0.51” 1.378” 1.62″
    Angular Movement Full C-axis Full C-axis Full C-axis
    Speed 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm 6,000 rpm
    Horsepower 5 HP 7.5 HP 10 HP
    Rapid Traverse
    X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Z2 1,181 IPM 1,181 IPM 1,181 IPM
  • Model 12 SY2-B 16 SY2-B
    Max Turning Diameter .5” 0.65”
    Max. Machining Length per chucking 5.91” 5.91”
    Max Drilling Diameter 0.28″ 0.39″
    Max Tapping Diameter M6 M8
    OD Tooling (Slide 1)
    Number of Tools 4 6
    Dimension 0.39″ x 0.39″ x 3.9″ 0.39″ x 0.39″ x 3.9″
    OD Tooling (Slide 2)
    Number of Tools 10 (5 and 5) 10 (5 and 5)
    Dimension 0.39″ x 0.39″ x 3.9″ 0.39″ x 0.39″ x 3.9″
    ID Tooling (Slide 2)
    Number of Tools 2 2
    Dimension 0.28″ (ER11) 0.39″ (ER16)
    Cross Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 5 5
    Dimension ER11 ER16
    Speed 6,000 RPM 6,000 RPM
    360 Degrees Working Driven Tooling (Slide 2)
    Number of Tools 3 3
    Dimension ER16 and ER11 ER16 and ER11
    Speed 6,000 RPM 6,000 RPM
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 0.51″ 0.67″
    Spindle Speed 12,000 RPM 12,000 RPM
    Angular movement Full C axis Full C axis
    Horsepower 2 HP 2.5 HP
    Back Working Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 0.51″ 0.67″
    Spindle Speed 12,000 RPM 12,000 RPM
    Max Length for front eject 5.9″ 5.9″
    Horsepower 2 HP 2.5 HP
    Rapid Traverse
    X1, Y1, Z1, Z2 1,181 IPM 1,181 IPM
  • Model 20 SLY 32 SLY
    Max Turning Diameter 20mm (.78”) 33mm (1.30”)
    Max. Machining Length per chucking 250mm (9.84”) 250mm (9.84”)
    Max Drilling Diameter 10mm 15mm
    Max Tapping Diameter 8mm 10mm
    OD Tooling
    Number of Tools 6 6
    Dimension 12mm x 12mm x 100mm 16mm x 16mm x 120mm
    ID Toooling
    Number of Tools 4 4
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Cross Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 6 6
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Speed 6,000 RPM 6,000 RPM
    Front Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 3 3
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Speed 3,000 RPM 3,000 RPM
    Back Working ID Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 4
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Speed
    Back Working
    Number of Tools 3 3
    Dimension ER11 ER16
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 20mm (.78”) 36mm (1.42”)
    Spindle Speed 10,000 RPM 8,000 RPM
    Angular movement Full C axis Full C axis
    Horsepower 5 HP 7.5 HP
    Back Working Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 20mm (.78”) 36mm (1.42”)
    Spindle Speed 7,500 RPM 6,000 RPM
    Max Length for front eject 220mm (8.66”) 220mm (8.66”)
    Horsepower 5 HP 7.5 HP
    Rapid Traverse
    X1, Y1, Z1, Z2 709 IPM 709 IPM
  • Model 20 SLY 32 SLY
    Max Turning Diameter 20mm (.78”) 33mm (1.30”)
    Max. Machining Length per chucking 250mm (9.84”) 250mm (9.84”)
    Max Drilling Diameter 10mm 15mm
    Max Tapping Diameter 8mm 10mm
    OD Tooling
    Number of Tools 6 6
    Dimension 12mm x 12mm x 100mm 16mm x 16mm x 120mm
    ID Toooling
    Number of Tools 4 4
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Cross Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 6 6
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Speed 6,000 RPM 6,000 RPM
    Front Working Driven Tooling
    Number of Tools 3 3
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Speed 3,000 RPM 3,000 RPM
    Back Working ID Tooling
    Number of Tools 4 4
    Dimension ER16 ER20
    Speed
    Back Working
    Number of Tools 3 3
    Dimension ER11 ER16
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 20mm (.78”) 36mm (1.42”)
    Spindle Speed 10,000 RPM 8,000 RPM
    Angular movement Full C axis Full C axis
    Horsepower 5 HP 7.5 HP
    Back Working Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 20mm (.78”) 36mm (1.42”)
    Spindle Speed 7,500 RPM 6,000 RPM
    Max Length for front eject 220mm (8.66”) 220mm (8.66”)
    Horsepower 5 HP 7.5 HP
    Rapid Traverse
    X1, Y1, Z1, Z2 709 IPM 709 IPM
  • Model 42 SY2-B
    Max Turning Diameter 1.80”
    Max. Machining Length per chucking 11.02”
    Max Drilling Diameter 1.18″
    Max Tapping Diameter M16
    OD Tooling (Slide 1)
    Number of Tools 5
    Dimension 0.79″ x 0.79″ x 0.79″
    Cross Working Driven Tooling (Slide 1)
    Number of Tools 4
    Dimension 0.63″ (ER25)
    Speed 6,000 RPM
    Patented 12 Position Mill-Turn Servo Turret
    Number of Stations (driven) 12
    Max. number of live tools 24
    Number of potential cutting tools (using Y-axis) 48
    Dimension ER25, 0.98″ ID, 0.79″ OD
    360 Degrees Working Driven Tooling (4 of 12 turret stations hold 2 tools ea)
    Number of Potential Tools 8
    Dimension 0.63″ (ER25)
    Speed 6,000 RPM
    Main Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 1.8″
    Speed 6,000 RPM
    Angular movement Full C axis
    Horsepower 10.0 HP
    Back Working Spindle
    Spindle Hole Diameter 1.8″
    Speed 6,000 RPM
    Angular movement Full C axis
    Horsepower 10.0 HP
    Max Length for front eject 9.8″
    Rapid Traverse
    X1, Y1, Z1, X2, Z2 1,181 IPM
    Machine Dimensions (incl. Chip Conveyor)
    Length x Width x Height 118 in x 71 in x 78 in
    Weight 14,730 lbs
    OPTION – 11 Axis 42 2Y-B XI
    Backworking Tools # 4
    Driven or stationary ER25

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