LATHE MACHINE
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To enable trainee understand the use of Lathe Machine
Course
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Course To explain the trainee how to identify Components of Lathe Machine
and also state there functions.
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LATHE MACHINE
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OBJECTIVES
Introduction & history of lathe.
Working principle of lathe.
Classification of lathe.
Construction and parts of lathe.
Accessories of lathe.
Specifications of lathe.
Lathe operations.
Work holding devices.
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
Lathe is one of the most important machine tools in the
metal working industry. A lathe operates on the principle
of a rotating work piece and a fixed cutting tool.
The cutting tool is feed into the work piece, which rotates
about its own axis, causing the work piece to be formed to
the desired shape.
Lathe machine is also known as “the mother/father of the
entire tool family”.
The lathe machine is one of the oldest and most important
machine tools. As early as 1569, wood lathes were in use
in France. The lathe machine was adapted to metal cutting
in England during the Industrial Revolution.
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WORKING PRINCIPLE OF LATHE MACHINE
The lathe is a machine tool which holds the work piece
between two rigid & strong supports called centers or in
a chuck or in face plate which revolves.
The cutting tool is held and fed against the revolving
work. Cutting tool fed either parallel or at right angles to
the axis of w/p. Or may also at an angle .
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BLOCK DIAGRAM OF LATHE MACHINE
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CLASSIFICATION OF LATHE MACHINE
Speed Lathe -
Engine Lathe -
Bench Lathe -
Tool room Lathe -
Capstan & Turret Lathe -
Special purpose Lathe -
Automatic Lathe -
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SPEED LATHE
It is the simplest type lathe.
Due to high speed of spindle it is called “Speed Lathe”.
Speed of Spindle : 1200 to 3600 rpm.
It is mainly used for metal spinning, polishing etc.
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ENGINE OR CENTER LATHE
In starting it was driven by steam engine, So it is called
as Engine lathe.
Not production lathe, found in school shops, tool rooms,
and job shops.
Primarily for single piece or short runs.
Manually operated.
Types :-
a) Belt driven lathe
b) Individual motor driven lathe
c) Gear head drive lathe
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BENCH LATHE
It is small sized engine lathe mounted on bench.
A bench top model usually of low power used to make
precision machine small & light weight work pieces.
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TOOL ROOM LATHE
Same as engine lathe.
It is used for production of small & precision works like
tools, gauges, fixtures and accurate parts in tool room.
Different speeds can achieved.
Costly as compared to a same size engine lathe.
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CAPSTAN & TURRET LATHE
Modified Engine lathe.
Capstan lathes are used in mass production used for
light duty work pieces.
Turret lathes are used in mass production and for
heavy duty work pieces.
No tailstock.
Instead of tailstock hexagonal turret is there.
No time waste for re-setting of tools.
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CAPSTAN & TURRET LATHE
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SPECIAL PURPOSE LATHE
Conventional/programmable lathe.
Operated as standard lathe or programmable lathe to
automatically repeat machining operations.
Computerized numerically controlled lathes.
Cutting-tool movements controlled by computer-
controlled program to perform sequence of operations
automatically.
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SPECIAL PURPOSE LATHE
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AUTOMATIC LATHE
A lathe in which the work piece is automatically fed and
removed without use of an operator. It requires very less
attention after the setup has been made and the machine
loaded.
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CONSTRUCTION OF LATHE
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PARTS OF LATHE IN CONSTRUCTION
Main parts of lathe are :-
Bed
Head stock
Tail stock
Carriage
Feed mechanism
Screw cutting mechanism
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CONSTRUCTION
Bed
Made from cast iron or
nickel cast iron alloy.
It supports head stock,
Tail stock & carriage.
On top section are
machined ways
Guide and align major
parts of lathe
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CONSTRUCTION
HEAD STOKE
Clamped on left-hand
end of bed
Headstock spindle
Hollow cylindrical
shaft supported by
bearings
Provides drive through
gears to work-holding
devices
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CONSTRUCTION
TAIL STOKE
Placed at right side of
lathe.
To support long work
piece.
Operations like
drilling, tapping,
reaming can done
using sleeve of
tailstock.
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CONSTRUCTION
CARRIAGE
Used to move cutting tool along lathe bed
Consists of four main parts
Saddle
Cross-slide
Apron
Compound rest
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CONSTRUCTION
FEED MECHANISM
Three types of feed-
Longitudinal
Cross
Angular
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CONSTRUCTION
CROSS SLIDE
Fitted on the Saddle
Moves cutting tool at right angles to lathe bed
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CONSTRUCTION
TOP SLIDE
Fitted to top of Cross slide
Carries tool post and cutting tool
Can rotate to any angle
Is used to turn tapers
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CONSTRUCTION
TOOL POST
Fitted on top slide and carries
the cutting tool or the cutting
tool holder
Can adjust the height on some
types
Can carry 4 different tool
holders
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CONSTRUCTION
TOOL HOLDER
Used for holding cutting tool bits
Available in Right hand, left hand and straight
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CONSTRUCTION
CUTTING TOOLS
Can be High Speed Steel held in tool
holders
Can be also Ceramic (Tungsten carbide)
bits held directly in tool post
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APRON MECHANISM
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SPECIFICATION OF LATHE
Height of the centre : “C”
Vertical distance between the lathe bed &the centre line of the lathe spindle.
Swing diameter over bed :
Largest diameter of the work that can be revolved without touching bed.
Equal to 2C.
Length between centre : “A”
Max. length of work piece that can be set between centers.
Swing dia. Over carriage : “D”
Largest dia. of work piece that can be revolved over the lathe saddle.
Max. bar dia. :
Max. dia. Of bar stock that pass through the hole of head stock
Length of bed :
Total length of guide ways provided on the bed.
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OPERATIONS PERFORM ON LATHE
Straight turning Filing
Taper turning Spinning
Facing Forming
Chamfering Polishing
Thread cutting Solder turning
Grooving Spring winding
knurling Boring
Under cutting drilling
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OPERATION
TURNING
To remove material from the outside diameter of a work-
piece to obtain a finished surface.
Work piece become cylindrical.
Motion of tool is parallel to the work piece surface.
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OPERATION
FACING
To produce a flat surface at the end of the work- piece or
for making face grooves.
To make side surface perpendicular via cutting tool
Motion of tool is perpendicular to the work piece
surface.
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OPERATION
TAPER TURNING
Dia. of cylindrical work piece decreasing or increasing
gradually is called as taper turning.
1 Types of taper turning:
2 By using form tool.
3 By setting over tailstock center.
4 By swiveling the compound rest.
5 By using taper turning attachment.
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OPERATION
THREADING
To produce external or internal threads on the work-
piece.
Pointed form tool is fed linearly across surface of
rotating work part parallel to axis of rotation at a large
feed rate, thus creating threads.
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OPERATION
GROOVING
Tool is fed radially into rotating work at some location to
cut off end of part, or provide a groove.
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OPERATION
CHAMFERING
Cutting edge cuts an angle on the corner of the cylinder,
forming a "chamfer"
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OPERATION
BORING
To enlarge a hole or cylindrical cavity made
by a previous process or to produce circular
internal grooves.
Boring mills are used for large work pieces
Boring produces circular internal profiles in
hollow work pieces
Machines are available with
a variety of features
1 Horizontal boring machines
2 Jig borers
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OPERATION
KNURLING
To produce a regularly shaped roughness on the
work piece.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Four jaw independent chuck :
Used to hold square, rectangular regular & irregular
shapes of work pieces.
Initially to set the work piece it takes more time.
This chuck includes four independent jaws
Four square holes on circumference of the body
By using key jaw can be taken
in or out independently.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Three jaw universal or self centering chuck :
Three jaws and three square slots or holes are provided
on the circumference of the body.
By inserting the key in any one slot, all jaws can be
moved simultaneously.
Speedy centering of the
work piece.
Cannot hold large size of
piece.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Combination chuck :
Jaws can be moved in and out simultaneously or
independently.
Advantages of both the varieties in this chuck, so it is
called combination.
Scroll plate is used to move the jaws simultaneously.
A screw is used for independent movement.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Magnetic chuck :
Used to hold thin work pieces which can’t hold by
chuck.
An electro magnet or permanent magnet provides the
holding power.
In all position flux passes through the work piece and
holds.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Collets chuck :
In production shop speedy and accurate centering of
work piece is necessary.
Hence to hold the bar stock cullet chuck is used.
Outer portion of cullet is tapered.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Drill chuck :
Used for drilling, reaming, tapping operations.
It is held in the sleeve of the tail stock or spindle of the
headstock.
It contains key operated centering jaws for holding the
tool.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Lathe centers :
Work to be turned between centers must have center hole
drilled in each end.
Provides bearing surface
Support during cutting.
Most common have. solid Morse taper shank 60º centers,
steel with carbide tips.
Care to adjust and
lubricate
occasionally
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Steady rest :
The base is made up of cast iron.
It is clamp on the lathe bed where the workpiece is to be
supported.
Three jaws are provided.
All jaws can be radially moved
with independent screw.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
follower rest :
It is “c” type in shape.
Two adjustment jaws to support the workpiece.
It is fitted on the rear portion of the carriage by bolt,
hence it moves along with the carriage.
Used during the finishing operations or for carrying out
turning along the entire length of the
jaw.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Lathe dogs :
Lathe dogs are cast metal devices used to provide a firm
connection between the headstock spindle and the w/p
mounted between centers.
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WORK HOLDING DEVICE
Lathe face plate :
A lathe face plate is a flat round plate that threads to the
headstock spindle to the lathe.
The faceplate is used for irregularly shaped w/p that
cannot successfully held by chucks.
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