Swiss Lathe.
Guide Bushing: The defining feature of a Swiss lathe is the guide bushing, which supports the workpiece very close to the cutting tool. This allows for precision turning of long, slender parts with minimal deflection.
Sliding Headstock. The material (workpiece) moves axially through a sliding headstock, while the tools are stationary relative to the material's movement. This is ideal for producing small, complex, high-precision parts.
Screw Machine.
Turret or Gang Tooling. Screw machines, particularly the older cam-operated types, use a turret or gang tooling setup. The workpiece remains stationary while the tools move into position to perform operations.
Multispindle Variants. Many screw machines, such as those used for high-volume production, are multispindle, meaning they can perform multiple operations simultaneously on different spindles.