CNC Swiss machine operates by cutting workpieces very near to the point of their support, removing material along the Z-axis to create long, slender parts and components.
This manufacturing technique offers increased precision over other machining procedures, and it’s a cost-effective way to produce small, intricate components like medical devices and implants.
A few other examples of Swiss-machined parts include:
- Firearm components
- Watch parts
- Optical equipment
- Flanges for the aerospace industry
WHAT IS CNC SWISS MACHINING?
CNC Swiss machining is an ideal way to manufacture complicated parts that require tight tolerances.
It provides designers with a greater degree of control than traditional CNC machining of extremely complex or delicate parts.
Swiss machines have been in use for over 100 years. Now, paired with modern technology and CNC capabilities, the process has become more refined.
CNC Swiss machining relies on cutting parts and components near their bushings. This is why it’s commonly used to build longer parts—regardless of length, they’ll always be cut using stable processes that avoid the risk of part deflection and subsequent dimensional errors.
Swiss machines were once seen as specialty tools, but now that they’ve been paired with CNC technology, countless manufacturers rely on them as a part of their daily work. As a manufacturer with years of Swiss CNC experience Chicago Gasket Company is in a unique position to offer designers and end users the ability to create extremely complex part geometries in a single machine setup- essentially bar stock “in”, finished part “out” in a single operation.
MATERIALS FOR CNC SWISS MACHINING
At Chicago Gasket Company, we can use our CNC Swiss machines on nearly any type of material up to 1.25” diameter, from wood and plastics to metals and composites. However, our specialty is plastics.
- PTFE (Virgin Unfilled)
- PTFE (Filled Composites)
- ABS
- Acetal (Delrin®)
- Acrylic
- ETFE (Kynar®)
- Fiberglass-reinforced plastics
- Nylon (All Grades)
- PCTFE (Kel-F®)
- Phenolics
- Polyamide-imide (Torlon®)
- Polycarbonate
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
- Polyetherimide
- Polyethylene
- Polyimide (Vespel®)
- Polyphenylene sulfide
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Polysulfone
- PPO (Noryl®)
- PVC
- PVDF (Kynar®)
- UHMW
COMMON APPLICATIONS THAT UTILIZE CNC MACHINE MANUFACTURERS
Because CNC Swiss machining can produce such specialized, complex parts, many industries rely on it to build sensitive equipment.
Industries that use this manufacturing technique include:
- Aerospace
- Agricultural
- Architectural
- Automotive
- Chemical
- Electronic
- Food
- Marine
- Medical
- Oil field
- Pharmaceutical
CHICAGO GASKET: A PREMIUM SWISS CNC MACHINE SUPPLIER
Chicago Gasket performs a full range of CNC Swiss machining services for clients across many industries.
If you would like to see how our machine shop can help you achieve positive product outcomes contact our team today!
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