Tens of thousands of traditional cam-operated automatic lathes are still tirelessly mass-producing precision parts for the watch, automotive, dentistry and electronic industries globally. Though the official support for these machining tools is limited, quality spare parts and tools are still available thanks to the Swiss company UniParts.
The old-school cam-operated automatic lathes, also named Swiss-type lathes, perhaps don’t look like much to the outside world, but they keep on cutting, turning, taping, knurling and drilling crucial parts for a wide array of products 24/7.
The oldest machine that the company delivers spare parts and tools for was made by Tornos before World War II. This says much about the quality of these machines.
Most of UniParts’ customers are end-users, with service workshops as the other main customer segment. The main markets are in Switzerland and Europe, but India, USA, and Japan are also growing markets.
UniParts produces spare parts and attachments for most cam-operated automatic lathes made by Tornos, such as model MS7, and also for automatic lathes made by other producers such as Bechler and Petermann.
