CNC Swiss Lathes
Used Tsugami SS20: Sell or Buy at Auction
Tsugami is a Japanese manufacturer of Swiss-type CNC automatic lathes and precision turning machines, a leading competitor to Citizen in the Swiss turning market. Tsugami Swiss lathes are widely used in medical device manufacturing, dental components, aerospace fasteners, and electronics. The S, B, and BO series cover a broad range of bar diameters for precision automatic turning.
The Tsugami SS20 is a Swiss-type CNC automatic lathe with a 20mm maximum bar capacity, part of Tsugami's Super Swissturn SS series. In its standard setup it runs as a sliding-headstock Swiss lathe with a guide bushing that supports the bar right at the cutting zone, which is how it holds tight tolerances on long, slender turned parts. A sub-spindle works alongside a Y-axis back tool post and live tooling, so the machine can cut the front and back of a part in one cycle and keep main and sub-spindle work running at the same time, finishing a complete part without a second setup. What sets the SS20 apart from a fixed Swiss lathe is that it is convertible: with an optional chucker kit it runs without the guide bushing, which trims bar remnant and lets a shop take on shorter chucking jobs on the same machine. Shops that invest in this model usually run high-volume, small-diameter production such as medical device components, dental parts, and small precision fasteners, where 20mm covers the bulk of the work. At auction, the strongest results come on SS20 units that arrive with a working bar feeder and a usable tooling package, because precision turning shops among KD Auctions' 500,000+ industry contacts want to run the machine on day one rather than requalify it from bare metal.
Buying a Used SS20
Medical device manufacturers, dental component producers, aerospace fastener shops, electronics precision manufacturers, and high-volume turning operations. Tsugami's Swiss lathe expertise attracts buyers needing precision small-part production.
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Tsugami Swiss lathes sell to a specialized buyer base of medical and aerospace precision machining operations. Machines in good working order with bar feeders and tooling packages command the strongest auction results.
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What is a used Tsugami SS20 worth at auction?
It depends on the machine's age, spindle hours, control generation, overall condition, and what tooling and bar feeder travel with it. A convertible SS20 that arrives with a proven bar feeder, its guide bushings, and a complete Swiss tooling package draws more interest than a bare machine a shop has to requalify. KD Auctions provides a free, AMEA-accredited and USPAP-compliant appraisal covering both orderly liquidation value (OLV) and forced liquidation value (FLV), so you know where your SS20 stands before it goes to market.
How do I sell a used Tsugami SS20 through KD Auctions?
Start with the free appraisal, then decide between an outright cash purchase and a managed auction. A managed auction typically runs 6 to 10 weeks from engagement to payout, and when a sale calls for onsite work our team dispatches within 48 to 72 hours. Commission is tailored to the engagement and quoted upfront, and most sellers pay nothing out of pocket. Because the SS20 sells best complete, we help you present it with its bar feeder, tooling, guide bushings, and any chucker kit, so precision shops in our network can plan to run it right away.
About Tsugami
Tsugami is a Japanese manufacturer of Swiss-type CNC automatic lathes and precision turning machines, a leading competitor to Citizen in the Swiss turning market.
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