Manufacturing Technology: Unit II: Turning Machines

specification of a lathe

Turning Machines - Manufacturing Technology

The size of the lathe is generally specified as follows.

SPECIFICATION OF A LATHE


The size of the lathe is generally specified as follows.

1. The length of bed

2. Maximum distance between dead and live centres

3. Type of bed i.e. straight, semi gap or gap type

4. The height of centres from the bed

5. Swing over the bed

6. Swing over the cross slide

7. Width of the bed

8. Spindle bore

9. Spindle speed

10. HP of main motor and rpm

11. Number of spindle speeds

12. Spindle nose diameter

13. Feeds

14. Floor space required.

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