06-02-2016, 04:32 PM
Introduction
Lathe is a machine, which removes the metal from a piece of work to the required shape &size.
Types of Lathe
Engine Lathe
The most common form of lathe, motor driven and comes in large variety of sizes and shapes.
Bench Lathe
A bench top model usually of low power used to make precision machine small work pieces.
Tracer Lathe
a lathe that has the ability to follow a template to copy a shape or contour.
Automatic Lathe
A lathe in which the work piece is automatically fed and removed without use of an operator. Cutting operations are automatically controlled by a sequencer of some form.
Turret Lathe
lathe which have multiple tools mounted on turret either attached to the tailstock or the cross-slide, which allows for quick changes in tooling and cutting operations.
Computer Controlled Lathe
A highly automated lathe, where both cutting, loading, tool changing, and part unloading are automatically controlled by computer coding.