Inside the Lathe Zone
This rotating component is located inside the headstock.
spindle
The machine's foundation, typically made of cast iron for rigidity and vibration damping
base
This operation removes material by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.
turning
What is USM?
ultrasonic machining
The excess material produced during cutting operations.
swarf, chips
This part holds and rotates the workpiece.
chuck
This flat surface that supports the workpiece.
table
This operation produces a flat surface using a rotating multi-point tool.
milling
What is MRR?
material removal rate
A fluid used to reduce heat and friction during machining.
coolant
This long base provides support and alignment for all lathe components.
bed
This vertical structure that supports and moves the knee and table.
column
This operation enlarges an existing hole with high precision.
boring
What is EDM?
Electrical Discharge Machining
A thick mixture of liquid, usually water, and solid particles, such as sand, gravel, ore fragments, or mineral waste.
abrasive slurry
This part applies pressure to support the opposite end of the workpiece.
tailstock
This adjustable part that allows vertical movement of the table.
knee
This type of machining uses direct mechanical contact between tool and workpiece.
conventional
What is LBM?
A programming language for CNC machines that controls their non-movement functions
M-code
This mechanism moves the carriage longitudinally along the bed.
lead screw
This component connects the spindle to the overarm in horizontal milling machines.
arbor
The process of making indentations (recess or sharp depression) on the border of a workpiece
knurling
What is PAC?
plasma arc cutting
A process that involves creating desired shapes (or products) by successively cutting material from solid blocks of material
subtractive