Check out our new video comparison: Single point turning vs. Plunge cutting

 

 

Savings calculation on swiss type lathes:

Single-point turning:	11 sec
Plunge cutting:	7 sec

 

Cost:

Single-point turning:	$0.141 per part
Plunge cutting:	$0.090 per part

 

Savings potential of 35% using the following example:

 

Machine cost per hour:

$46.00

 

Batch size

1.000 equals 2.000 equals 5.000 equals 10.000 equals 50.000 equals 100.000 equals

$51.00 $102.00 $255.00 $510.00 $2,550.00 $5,100.00