Characteristics and representative processing methods of lathe processing

2023-12-13 11:55:14

lathe machining (turning) is a machining method for achieving a target shape by cutting a material, and is classified as a cutting process. I will introduce the characteristics, processing sequence, etc. of lathe machining of complex shapes that can be realized by combining various tools and processing methods.

What is lathe machining (turning)?

Lathe machining is the 1 kind of cutting. The cutting processing also includes milling processing and hole opening processing, but in the Lathe processing, the cutting tool is brought into contact with the rotating material, and the unnecessary part is machined into the target shape at the same time.

The turning process is similar to the milling process also included in the cutting process, but differs in the point of "what to rotate. In lathe machining, the material to be machined is rotated, while in milling machining, the material is fixed and the cutting tool is rotated.