The Cnc Turning Center Vs The Cnc Lathe
The cutting tool may also be fed at an angle, relative to the axis of the work, for machining taper and angles. Collets, centers, three jaw chucks, and other work-holding attachments can all be held in spindle. The tailstock can hold tools for drilling, threading, reaming, or cutting tapers. Additionally, it can support the end of tdb.com.vn the workpiece using a center and can be adjusted to adapt to different workpiece lengths. As described in the previous section, live tooling can also be used for turning, which includes the use of mills, drills, reamers, and taps. These are cylindrical multi-point cutting tools that have sharp teeth spaced around the exterior. Compound Lathes with a very large spindle bore and a chuck on both ends of the spindle are called "oil field lathes". The spindle is driven either by foot power from a treadle and flywheel or by a belt or gear drive from a power source such as electric motor or overhead line shafts. In most modern lathes this p...