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Swiss-Type Small-Parts Machining — Hanwha Sliding-Head CNC Lathes

Producing small, complex, high-volume turned components — bone screws, connectors, fuel-injection parts, sensor pins and more — on Hanwha CNC Swiss-type sliding-head lathes, supplied and supported across India by Kiseki Machinery.

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The process

What is Swiss-type machining?

Swiss-type CNC automatic lathes are high-precision machines built for small, complex, high-volume cylindrical components. Unlike conventional lathes, a Swiss-type lathe uses a sliding headstock and a guide bushing that supports the bar right at the cutting point — eliminating deflection and making it the industry standard for long, slender, tight-tolerance parts. With dual-spindle technology and live tooling, Hanwha lathes complete turning, milling, drilling and back-working in a single cycle, so most parts come off the machine finished without secondary operations.

Industries & parts

What customers make on Hanwha Swiss lathes

Medical & Dental

Strict tolerances and biocompatible materials (titanium, surgical stainless steel) make Swiss machining the standard for miniature medical parts.

  • Bone & orthopaedic screws with complex threads and variable pitches
  • Dental implants, posts and abutments
  • Surgical pins, needles and cannulas
  • Endoscopic and micro-scale device components

Aerospace & Defence

Zero-failure reliability for small, highly complex flight- and mission-critical components.

  • Electrical & optical connectors and pins resistant to high vibration
  • Hydraulic valve spools, pistons and miniature fittings
  • Specialised lightweight fasteners, bolts and rivets

Electronics & Fibre Optics

High-precision micro-turning for connectivity and sensing.

  • Gold-plated male/female contact pins for PCBs
  • Fibre-optic ferrules and alignment sleeves
  • Housings and internals for temperature, pressure & proximity sensors

Automotive

High-volume, smooth-finish components for fuel, sensing and motion systems.

  • Fuel-injection micro-nozzles and injector components
  • Sensor housings for ABS and oxygen sensors
  • Long slender shafts and armatures for small electric motors

Defence & Firearms

Tight-tolerance, repeatable reliability for critical small parts.

  • Striker / firing pins and bolt-carrier components
  • Munitions parts — fuses, timing mechanisms and casings

Fluid Power (Pneumatic & Hydraulic)

Precision spools and small parts for valve and actuation systems.

  • Pneumatic valve spool parts
  • Hydraulic spool and control parts
Machine capability

How Hanwha handles the toughest small parts

Superimposed machining

Cut two different profiles on the main and sub-spindle simultaneously to slash cycle times.

B-axis complex milling

Sculpt free-form angular geometry, off-centre cross-drilling and complex contours in one setup.

Convertible chucker operation

Run with a guide bush for long, slender parts, or switch to guide-bushless mode to minimise bar remnant on shorter workpieces.

Choosing a machine

Hanwha range by axis complexity & application

Series / ModelAxis countTarget applicationsKey features
XE Series
e.g. XE20, XE26
5-axisEntry-to-mid-level precision for medical and automotive partsCost-effective, rigid frame, fast set-up times
XD Series
e.g. XD10, XD20/26III
6-axisComplex cross-drilling and off-centre millingMultiple ER-16 tool blocks, simultaneous sub-spindle machining
XM Series
e.g. XM20
7-axisDedicated medical and advanced dental productionB-axis capability, heavy-duty cross-drilling & milling units (up to 6,000 rpm)
STL Series
e.g. STL38, STL42
9-axisHeavy-duty, high-volume production of large-diameter bar parts3-path control system with a powerful 10-station turret
XDI Series
e.g. XDI26/32
10-axisUltra-complex components needing front, back and superimposed machiningIndependent opposite-gang tooling, dual Y-axis, convertible guide bush/bushless

Kiseki Machinery is a Hanwha CNC Swiss lathe dealer in India (Hanwha Precision Machinery / Hanwha Semitech), supplying machines, spare parts and application support across Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gujarat and pan-India.

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