Stavilac

Stavilac (pronounced STA-vee-lats) is a Czech word referring to a type of automatic screw machine or automatic lathe. The term is somewhat dated and less commonly used in modern industrial contexts, where more general terms like "automatic lathe" or specific brand names prevail. Stavilac machines were historically significant in mass production manufacturing, particularly in Eastern European countries and regions influenced by Soviet industrial practices. These machines are designed to automatically perform a sequence of machining operations on bar stock or similar raw materials to produce large quantities of identical parts.