I work for a company that makes about six different parts using three Tornos cam swiss screw machines. These machines do not have bar loaders incorporated with them and must be manually loaded about every hour.
Some parts are quite long runs; about 250,000 pieces. Most parts are less than 1/4" OD stock in aluminum or brass. We don't turn the OD. Parts are usually less than 1/2" long. We drill a through hole with a form drill and possibly back drill the other end. Only one part requires us to stop the spindle and cross drill and mill a slot.
Can anyone enlighten me about the difference between a CNC turning center and a CNC swiss screw machine? Ideally I would like to find a package to produce these parts unattended 24/7. My budget might be limited to about $50K. Any suggestions?
Some parts are quite long runs; about 250,000 pieces. Most parts are less than 1/4" OD stock in aluminum or brass. We don't turn the OD. Parts are usually less than 1/2" long. We drill a through hole with a form drill and possibly back drill the other end. Only one part requires us to stop the spindle and cross drill and mill a slot.
Can anyone enlighten me about the difference between a CNC turning center and a CNC swiss screw machine? Ideally I would like to find a package to produce these parts unattended 24/7. My budget might be limited to about $50K. Any suggestions?