With that tail stock. It is a metal SPINNING lathe.
Or a specialty wood turning machine, but I can not imagine what type of production turning would require that TS.
On the other hand, a spinning lath would need to accommodate a variety of forums, but always require a firm pinch of the sheet stock by the tail center.
I've got a smaller spinning lathe by another maker. It comes in hand at times, but not so much for spinning sheet metal. I should give it a go !