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INDEX (Germany) Automatic Swiss-type Lathes
- 1964 Factory Tour
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Manuals are available for many INDEX lathes

INDEX Factory Home Page   INDEX Factory Page 2     INDEX Page 3   

Detailed Manufacturing Process of INDEX Lathes

Other Makes of Swiss-Auto Lathes: Bechler, Gauthier, Logos, Petermann


Machine shop for handling larger components

Although INDEX always bought suitable standard machine-tools from other makers when a special-purpose machine was required, they could always build their own - as this complex production milling machine demonstrates


Gear Grinding on a Reishauer machine

As Index automatic lathes were expected to perform to the highest standards over many years of hard work, many parts were hardened and ground. This is one of the hardening shops, equipped with a  gas carburizing plant


High-frequency induction hardening

An early example of an INDEX automatic. Notice the exposed cams on the front shaft and the use of manual lever feeds. More on these interesting lathes to follow. However, if you have hands-on experience of using one the writer would be pleased to hear from you.


INDEX Factory Home Page   INDEX Factory Home Page   INDEX Factory Page 2   INDEX Factory Page 3   

Detailed Manufacturing Process of INDEX Lathes

Manuals are available for many INDEX lathes

Other Makes of Swiss-Auto Lathes: Bechler, Gauthier, Logos, Petermann

INDEX (Germany) Automatic Swiss-type Lathes
- 1964 Factory Tour
  Page 3 -
email: tony@lathes.co.uk
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