lathe-facing operation
1Lathe — A lathe (pronEng|ˈleɪð) is a machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has… …
2Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… …
3Screw machine — A screw machine is a metalworking machine used in the high volume manufacture of turned components.In operation, a screw machine is similar to a lathe. Essentially a screw machine is an automated turret lathe.Screw machines have been replaced by… …
4Taxonomy of manufacturing processes — This tree lists various manufacturing processes arranged by similarity of function.#Casting ##Sand casting ##Plastic mold ##Shell mold ##Investment casting (lost wax, precision) ##Permanent mold ##Centrifugal casting ##Die casting ##Slush or… …
5machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… …
6Milling machine — For the machine used in road construction, see Asphalt milling machine. Not to be confused with mill (grinding). Example of a bridge type CNC vertical milling center …
7Turning — is the process whereby a centre lathe is used to produce solids of revolution . It can be done manually, in a traditional form of lathe, which frequently requires continuous supervision by the operator, or by using a computer controlled and… …
8Churchill Machine Tool Company — The Churchill Machine Tool Company Limited Type Machine Tool Manufacturer Industry Engineering Fate Taken over, liquidated …
9Speeds and feeds — A line drawing showing some basic concepts of speeds and feeds in the context of lathe work. The angular velocity of the workpiece (rev/min) is called the spindle speed by machinists. Its tangential linear equivalent at the tool cutter interface… …
10technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
