Technical Description of a Lathe Machine
Technical Description of a Lathe Machine A lathe machine is turning machine which can cut undesired metal of a workpiece, drill or bore it and give it a desired shape. Lathe is a forerunner of all machine tools. It is one of the most important machine tools in the metal working industry. It can give any required shape to a metal piece. It works on the principle of rotating work piece and fixed tool. It was invented by Henry Maudsley. Types of Lathe 1. Engine Lathe 2. Turret Lathe 3. Bench Lathe 4. Tracer Lathe 5. Automatic Lathe 6. CNC Lathe Parts of a lathe 1. Lathe bed - 2. Head stock 3. Quick Change Gear Box 4. Carriage (Saddle, Cross slide, Apron) 5. Tail Stock 6. Tools Bed Bed is the part of the machine on which all other parts are mounted. The following three major units are mounted on it. They are: - 1. Headstock 2. Tailstock 3. Carriage Headstock It is mounted on the left side