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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Lathe Machine is used in all the engineering applications and also in the college
Workshops. Lathe machine is used to perform all the basic operations such as
drilling, cutting, tapping, turning, etc. with the help of different tools placed in the
work environment.
Here in this article, I am going to discuss the Lathe Machine along with its
Lathe Machine is a machine tool that uses a cutting tool for removing the material
from the surface of the workpiece which is held in the chuck for holding the
workpiece and feed was provided by the tool on to the workpiece for the removal
institutions, etc.
Now lets discuss the parts of lathe machine along with its accessories with the help
of a Line diagram.
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Diagram of lathe machine
Bed
Lead Screw
Guideways
Prime mover
Transmission system
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Headstock
Spindle
Chuck
Feed Gearbox
Split nut
Carriage
Compound rest
Toolpost
Tailstock
Quill
Bed:
It should be rigid enough to withstand for the forces acting during machining and
It should have high damping qualities i.e. it can absorb the vibrations induces
during machining.
It should act as a house for keeping some of the parts in a machine tool like Prime
Grey C.I: It is used for manufacturing of bed of the machine because it has high
Manufacturing Method:
Shape:
The shape of the bed is selected such that the reduction in the rigidity of machine
tool should be minimum and it should provide the maximum amount of the space.
Lead Screw:
The material of the lead screw must be selected such that it should have high wear
resistance
Due to this, the best preferable material for the manufacturing of lead screw is the
brass.
Because of the sagging problem, the maximum length of the brass lead screw will
be 2 meters only.
The type of threads used on the lead screw is square thread because it gives the
Guideways:
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They are guiding the moving parts in a machine tool. They act as a mediator for
The material used for the manufacturing of guideways should possess High wear
Prime Mover:
Whatever the energy required for performing the machining operation is obtained
The very first Prime mover used in machining is IC engine but because of noise
pollution and result of the reciprocating parts after the invention of electrical
Motors, the electrical Motors are used as a prime mover in the machine tools.
Whenever the power supply is given to the induction motor, it always starts
Transmission System:
Even though prime mover is rotating at only one particular RPM, to get the
different RPM of the spindle on a job during machining of different sizes of the
The most commonly used mechanical transmission system is the belt drive with
stepped pulley because during machining operation any sudden increase Inf forces
The headstock is acting as a house for keeping some of the parts like transmission
system, Prime mover, etc. and it also acts as a support for supporting the
Spindle:
It is the hollow shaft used for transmitting power from the transmission system to
the workpiece.
Chuck:
It is a work holding device used for holding the workpiece at one end.
It is used for transmitting power from spindle to the lead screw at different speeds.
It is used in thread cutting operation for reducing multiples start of the thread with
multiple cuts.
Split nut:
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Split nut with the lead screw will be used for converting rotational movement into
linear movement.
Carriage:
The carriage is the device used for carrying a moving part in a lathe machine
globally.
Compound Rest:
It is used for rotating the tool to perform the taper turning operation.
Tool Post:
Tailstock:
Quill:
In general, the axis of the Dead Centre will be coinciding with the axis of the
spindle or chuck but sometimes to perform the taper turning operation, the dead
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CHAPTER TWO
Steady rest
Face Plate
Mandrel
Follower rest
Bench Lathe
Speed Lathe
Automatic Lathe
Special Purpose
It is a small lathe machine which is mounted on the workbench that has all the
As the name speed indicates that the headstock spindle is rotating with high speed.
This machine does not have any feed mechanism like engine lathe and the speed
It is mainly used in die gauges, grindings, working on the tool where high accuracy
is maintained.
It is an advanced version of Engien lathe machine and is used for mass production.
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Instead of Tailstock, these machines are provided by hexagonal turret head in
sequence.
The Capstan and Turret lathes are applicable only for larger components.
Less skilled operators also can do the job on this Capstan and Turret lathe.
This type of Center lathe machine was the basic machine and it will be used in
Various types of lathe operations can be performed on this machine like turning,
To do any operation on the lathe machine, the headstock is fixed and the tailstock
If the workpiece is small then there is no need of Tailstock and if the workpiece is
Automatic Lathe:
As the name indicates that it works its operations automatically, that is there is no
Depending upon the operation, it can changes its tool automatically and there is no
need to change the tool one operation after the other manually.
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This type of lathes are applicable for heavy duty type and high speed.
The automatic lathe does various operations and can be applicable for mass
productions.
Due to this automatic machines, a single operator can handles more than one
machine effectievely.
As the name indicates that it is a Special Purpose lathe, which means that it can
perform only special operations which are not performed by standard machines.
The Special prurpose lathe are applicable for heavy duty production.
Some of the special purpose lathes include Wheel lathes, Multi Spindle lathes,
The components produced by the CNC lathe are having high dimensional
accuracy. No manual operators are required. Just a program is written in the form
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These are the various types of Lathe machines. Now lets see the working principle
of it in a detailed way.
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CHAPTER THREE
The basic function of the Lathe machine is to remove the material from the surface
of the workpiece by the usage of cutting tools providing the necessary amount of
feed and this can be done by placing the workpiece in the chuck which rotates with
For Circular workpieces, Three Jaw Chuck will be used whereas for the
Rectangular/Square workpieces, Four Jaw Chuck will be used for better stability.
The headstock consists of a Power transmission system where the action will be
provided by engaging with suitable levers. It also consists of a chuck where it can
For smaller workpieces, there is no need for Tailstock whereas, for larger
workpieces/specimens, there is a need for it for supporting such that the workpiece
The tool is placed in the Tool post and is perpendicular to the workpiece for
removing the material from the circumference of the workpiece such that the
When the power supply is given, the chuck starts rotating with the help of a power
transmission system and the workpiece placed inside the chuck also rotates. With
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respect to the workpiece, the Tailstock is used. Now w.r.t. the type of operation,
For Turning operation, the workpiece and the tool are perpendicular to each other
whereas, in the Taper turning operation, the tool and the workpiece are inclined to
each other.
In this way, by giving the necessary amount of feed, material removal takes place.
The speed can be increased by the levers in the Headstock by changing them w.r.t.
CNC machines are used where they can run automatically with the help of the
program.
The operations which are performed on the lathe machine are called lathe
Turning
Facing
Thread Cutting
Drilling
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Boring
Counterboring
Countersinking
Reaming
Trepanning
Spot Facing
Honing
Turning:
If the material is removed in terms of steps from the surface of the workpiece then
The turning operation used for producing tapered components is called a taper
turning operation.
the material from the face of the workpiece called a face turning operation.
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Thread Cutting:
The turning operation used for producing the threads on the surface of components
Drilling Operation:
Boring Operation:
It is an inter turning operation used for enlarging the existing hole by some amount
Counterboring Operation:
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The Boring operation used for enlarging the end of the hole is called as
counterboring.
Reaming:
material for sizing and finishing of the hole to get exact dimensions.
The maximum size of the hole produced by using in stages method of drilling
operation is up to 50 mm only.
Trepanning Operation:
It is the operation of producing large size holes without drilling operation called
the Trepanning.
Spot Facing:
Making the surface of the hole flat and Square for the proper sitting of the bolt
Spot facing is done by using an end mill cutter with a drilling machine.
Honing Operation:
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Honing is the finishing operation used for producing an excellent surface finish on
the holes.
Knurling Operation:
It is a pattern of straight, crossed or angled lines on the surface of the tool which is
pressed against the workpiece such that it can forms an impression on the surface
These are the different lathe Operations performed on the lathe machine with high
The Length, width, and height of a lathe are 2000, 1000, and 1400 mm.
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CHAPTER FOUR
The lathe is also used in various institutions for doing lab experiments.
The accuracy is very high in the case of CNC lathes compared to Normal
Machining lathes.
The machining in the lathe and CNC lathe was very fast.
Due to the CNC lathes, the time to carry out the experiment was very less than
conventional machines.
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Disadvantages of Lathe Machine:
If the maintenance was not good then it results in the damage of machine parts by
The tool also wears out fastly, if the operator is not good to handle the experiment.
Due to the cutting speeds, the odor in the environment will be very high which
These machines were more expensive than other conventional machines because
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion
engineering. They are used to cut and shape metals, woods or plastics and even
drill holes with added parts. There are different kinds of lathes used in engineering
5.2 Recommendation
In operating the lathe machine, make sure that use a face mask or an eyeglass
because while the machine is removing a part of the metal, there are chips that are
flying everywhere. Make sure that the rotation of the machine is fit with the tool
that you are using otherwise it will not cut the metal. While filing the spherical
shaped end of the metal, make sure that the rotation of the machine is rotating
towards you so that the file will effectively smoothen the metal otherwise both the
file and the rotation will move away from you and the file will not be able to
smoothen the metal. In case of emergency, just step on the yellow metal bar below
the machine so that it will automatically stop. Ask for assistance in moving the
angle of the tool handle so that no accidents and inaccuracy will occur.
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REFERENCES
ISBN 978-9380578576.
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