Turning on the lathe is one of the most common metalcutting operations. Lathes are particularly suited to machining relatively long, cylindrical workpieces, yet can create a variety of parts ranging from small watch components to massive propeller shafts.
This program provides a broad understanding of the turning process, including segments on:
~ The basic elements that comprise the lathe
~ Lathe operations and process variables
~ Manual through computer numerical control (CNC) lathe types
~ Tooling and workholding arrangements on production lathes
This program concludes with a review to summarize and reinforce the presented material.
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