Headquartered in the Jura region of Switzerland, Tornos, a manufacturer of automatic turning machines, is a pioneer of sliding headstock technology. Since 1880, this region has developed as a provider of high-precision automatic turning machines to the world. Tornos primarily manufactures CNC sliding headstock automatic turning machines, cam- or numerically-controlled multi-spindle machines and machining centers for complex workpieces requiring high-precision machining (Almac). Because the high-precision turning sector is subject to stringent standards governing quality, precision and productivity, it is little surprise that these Swiss strengths come from the same part of the world.