Turret,Capstan and Automatic Lathes

Turret,Capstan and Automatic Lathes

Turret,Capstan and Automatic Lathes - It is a fact that engine lathes are extremely useful and versatile, but they are not suitable for mass production. As a consequence of the time required for changing and setting tools and for making measurements on the workpiece, the actual chip producing time often is less than 50 % of the total cycle time.

Also, a skilled machinist is required for all the operations and such personnel are costly and often in short supply. Consequently Turret, Capstan and Automatic lathes which reduce or eliminate the amount of skilled labour and reduce production time were developed and are widely used in quantity manufacturing.