Manufacturers of complex turned parts want to complete as many machining operations as possible in a single clamping operation, as this saves time and money. This goal can be realised in the best possible way with the SCX-series from Schütte (Fig. 1). Even in the basic version, the multi-spindle automatic lathes offer six main spindles and a counter spindle for workpieces that can be produced almost entirely from the first side of the workpiece. For applications where the second side of the workpiece also needs to be machined extensively, the concept can be expanded to up to nine spindles (Fig. 2). And since the spindle can also work in the C-axis and Y-axis, the user of an SCX automatic lathe has completely new freedom when machining complex workpieces. One of the fundamental design features of the SCX series is the fact that the developers have banished everything from the work area that is not directly involved in the creation of the workpiece: drive and guide elements, lubrication and cooling lines as well as electrical cables. Nevertheless, every spindle must of course be supplied with coolant, hydraulic oil, energy and signals. And high demands are placed on this media, energy and signal supply: In addition to the axial feed, a very fast rotary movement must also be carried out. The application places extreme demands on the service life of the energy chain: typical cycle times of 5 to 10 seconds result in 5760 cycles - and correspondingly many movements of the energy chain. This means that the first 100,000 cycles are reached after just 17.3 shifts. Extrapolated to a year in 24-hour/5-day operation, this amounts to more than 4.5 million cycles per year. And Schütte is by no means satisfied with one year of service life for a component: The machines are known worldwide for their long service life.