Lathe Characteristics

SUMMARY The Lathe is the father of all machines tools and is recorded in the early history of many races. As interchangeable manufacturing and mass-production principles were developed, it became necessary to create machine tools capable of producing parts in large quantities. This report aims to consider five different "Types of Lathe" in relation to their manufacturing application, as well as, comparative of important aspects for manufacturing and mass production. It will concentrate on the …

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