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Global Journal of Researches in Engineering: A
Mechanical and Mechanics Engineering
Volume 14 Issue 6 Version 1.0 Year 2014
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-4596 & Print ISSN: 0975-5861
Importance of Lathe Machine in Engineering Field and
its usage
By Jahnavi Madireddy
MLR Institute of Technology, India
Introduction- The lathe, probably one of the earliest machine tools, is one of the most versatile
and widely used machine tool, so also known as mother machine tool.
An engine lathe is the most basic and simplest form of the lathe. It is called so because in
early lathes, power was obtained from engines.
The job to be machined is held and rotated in a lathe chuck; a cutting tool is advanced
which is stationary against the rotating job. Since the cutting tool material is harder than the work
piece, so metal is easily removed from the job.
Some of the common operations performed on a lathe are facing, turning, drilling,
threading, knurling, and boring etc.
GJRE-A Classification : FOR Code:
ImportanceofLatheMachineinEngineeringFieldanditsusage
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