A Swiss-type lathe supports the bar right at the cutting zone with a guide bushing, so it holds tight tolerances on small, slender parts at high speed — ideal for high-volume precision turning with a bar feeder and sub-spindle. A conventional (chucker/turning center) lathe is more flexible for larger diameters, short runs and general turning, without the bar-length and setup constraints of Swiss.
Small precise parts in volume → Swiss. Bigger or mixed work → conventional turning center. Value both at The Machine Blue Book.
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