Sliding Head Turning
Swiss-type machining is the core of our expertise: 11 CNC sliding head turning centres plus an Escomat D6 Ultra, producing long, slender, high-precision components in large series.
Ø0.4–32 mm
Component diameter range
±0.010 mm
Standard tolerance for large series, ±0.005 mm achievable on smaller runs
3 m
Bar stock length
Swiss-type machining
What is sliding head turning?
Sliding head turning, also known as Swiss-type machining, is a production method uniquely suited to long, slender, high-precision components produced in large series. Unlike fixed head turning, the sliding headstock supports the workpiece directly at the cutting zone, minimising deflection and enabling exceptional dimensional stability across high-volume runs.
Brüsch processes bar stock up to 3 metres in length with a component diameter range of 0.4–32 mm. Standard production tolerances are ±0.010 mm for large series, with ±0.005 mm achievable on smaller runs where conditions allow.
Materials routinely processed include titanium (Grade 2 and Grade 5), medical-grade stainless steel (316L, 17-4PH), brass, POM and specialist alloys. The sliding head department runs lights-out unmanned overnight, enabled by in-process measurement and robotic automation that maintains process stability without operator intervention.
The machines
11 Citizen centres and an Escomat D6 Ultra
The Citizen L-series fleet comprises six machines, an L12, an L12-LFV, two L20s, an L20-LFV and an L32-LFV, while the Citizen M-series adds five further machines, four M32s and one M32-LFV. The LFV (Low Frequency Vibration) variants enable chip-breaking in difficult materials such as titanium and stainless steel, where conventional cutting tends to produce long, stringy chips that interfere with unmanned running.
The department is complemented by an Escomat D6 Ultra, which operates on a fundamentally different principle: fed from coils rather than bar stock, the Escomat keeps the wire or material largely stationary while the tooling head rotates around it, the inverse of conventional sliding head turning, making it particularly suited to wire-form and coil-fed components.
Citizen L12
Citizen L20
Citizen L32
Citizen M32
Escomat D6 Ultra
Applications
Typical components
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