Machine Tools

The LatheThe lathe is used to make round parts, such as shafts and

bushings. The lathe can also make more complicated parts if

the right operations are used.

The milling machine

makes flat surfaces

and mills grooves; by

clamping a round work

piece in a v-block,

keyways or flats can

cut on shafts. With a

rotary table this

machine can also mill

circular grooves and

slots.

The Vertical Milling Machine

The Horizontal Milling Machine

The horizontal

milling machine

has been largely

replaced with the

vertical milling

machine. Like

the vertical mill,

the horizontal

mill can machine

flat surfaces and

grooves but with

a dividing head it

can also produce

gears.

The Upright drill press, as

the name implies, drills

holes. This type of drill

press also has automatic

feed which makes drilling

deep holes much easier.

Upright Drill Press

Radial Arm Drill Press

The radial arm drill press is

used to drill holes in work

pieces too large to fit on a

upright drill press. On this

machine the head unit

slides on the arm, this

allows the machine to drill

multiple holes without

moving the work piece.

If you need a

highly accurate,

extremely flat

surface, the

surface grinder

is the tool you

need. With this

machine

tolerances within

one ten-

thousandth

(0.0001) of an

inch are

possible.

Surface Grinder

CNC (Computer Numerical Control)

CNC machines are

computer controlled

machine tools, and

are generally much

faster than their

manual counter parts.

Turning Center

A turning center is

a CNC lathe.

These machines

have a automatic

tool changer which

speeds up

machining times

tremendously.

Parts produced by

these machines

usually only take a

few seconds to

produce, but larger

parts may take a

couple hours to

finish.

Machining Center

What the Turning center

is to the lathe what the

machining center is to

the milling machine.

From turbines to engine

blocks CNC mills can

produce some very

complex parts. With

their automatic tool

changers they are much

faster than manual

milling machines.