Many types of CNC lathes and turning + CNC slant bed lathe with multipie-station machines are in use today. Some examples include: tool turrets, Figure 15-55. © Small machines used primarily for training * CNC lathes designed for specific applications, purposes, Figure 15. Figure 15-56. * Conventional lathes with two-axis, CNC * Completely automated turing centers, movement, Figure 15-54 Figure 15-57. These centers often feature robotic loading,/unloading, automatic gaging of the workpiece, and too! monitoring, Figure 15-54, A conventional lathe with two-axis CNC control (Brdgeport Machines, inc.) Figure 15-82, A portabio lathe tat can be taken into the field. This worker is shown turning the end of a high-pressure gas pibeiine fo propare it for being welded. (T-Too), Inc, ay Figure 15-55. This two-ais CNC slant bed lathe has a turrot that can mount 12 alfa tools for varous turning operations. The mens permits the operator to simply fll in the finished imensions of the part. Tho software calculatos the cutting path Figure 15-53. {71s smal! CNC turning canter is used for rain 10 produce that part. An on-screen graphic preview of o0! path ing. The contoller (not shown) 1s @ separate unit that connects allows the operator to verity the path prior to cutting, (Bndgeport to the machine tool. (Light Machines Corp.) Machines, In.)