Definition
Small-part production is high-volume CNC machining of components typically under 42 mm in diameter — medical pins, fittings, fasteners, valve and fuel components — where support at the cut, complete back-working, and unattended bar-fed output decide cost per part.
Where it Fits
In Depth
Why small parts are their own discipline
Small diameters deflect; tolerances are proportionally tighter; volumes are higher; margins live in seconds of cycle time and in whether a human ever touches the part. The winning architecture is bar-fed, done-in-one, evacuation-equipped — Swiss-type for slender parts, compact multi-axis for complex small parts.
Eurotech's small-part answer
Swissturn hybrids (Kobra/Gepard/Diamont) for classic Swiss work plus chucker flexibility; Rapido (1.77" bar, 10 axes) when small parts carry heavy milled content. Lifetime training solves the small-part staffing problem permanently.
PROOF
Common questions
What's the practical diameter range?
Typically under 42 mm — Eurotech's Swissturn hybrids and compact multi-axis machines cover this range.
Swiss-type or small turn/mill — how do I choose?
Length-to-diameter ratio and feature mix; the time study decides it in numbers.
Can small-part work run lights-out?
It's the category most suited to it — bar-fed, done-in-one, self-evacuating.
Is this the right fit for your part?
Send a print and Eurotech's application engineers return a free time study — real cycle time and per-part cost on your actual component.
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