CNC Lathe machine

CNC Lathe machine

CNC lathes are rapidly replacing the older production lathes (multispindle, etc.) due to their ease of setting and operation. They are designed to use modern carbide tooling and fully use modern processes. The part may be designed and the toolpaths programmed by the CAD/CAM process, and the resulting file uploaded to the machine, and once set and trialled the machine will continue to turn out parts under the occasional supervision of an operator.

The machine is controlled electronically via a computer menu style interface, the program may be modified and displayed at the machine, along with a simulated view of the process. The setter/operator needs a high level of skill to perform the process, however the knowledge base is broader compared to the older production machines where intimate knowledge of each machine was considered essential. These machines are often set and operated by the same person, where the operator will supervise a small number of machines (cell).

Monitor

Parts

Parts	Desciption
Headstock	Here you will find the main spindle, the change gears and the speed change mechanism. Within the headstock you will have a strong design because it has to cut with a variety of force
Bed	the base of the headstock and it allows connects to it helps set the carriage and the tailstock in perfect parallel alignment to the spindle axis
Feed or Leadscrew	feedscrew is the drive shaft for the machine and works with the gears to drive the mechanism of the carriage feedscrew and leadscrew work together with the spindle to make the correct amount of screw threads on the work that you are doing.
Carriage	within the carriage is the tool bit that turns either in a perpendicular or longitudinal direction depending on how the operator controls it.
Cross slide	It has both a main spindle axis and a leadscrew
Monitor	To key in CNC programming

CNC lathe machine