During my college days, I was very much interested in engineering, but then I was previously exposed to the preliminary stage of the lathe machine but never got the chance to witness first-hand how they function. During this exposure, I never really got to know the CNC lathe machine, until after graduation. It was really fascinated seeing the CNC lahe function at the firm I was contracted to work for.
CNC Lathe Machines are the most up-to-date lathe machines in terms of technology.
They come with a modern computer numeric control system (CNC). You can use this control system to add a CAD/CAM program and after that, whenever you command the machine, it will start and perform the machining operation according to your program input.
There are tons of features in CNC lathe machines, some important features are as below:
• It has an automatic tool change system
• The accuracy of the finished job is pretty darn better than any other type of lathes
• The power consumption and routine maintenance cost of this machine is higher
• It can cheaply, and speedily perform complex machining operations
• Mass productions become fast with this machine
• It comes with a hydraulic chuck, which means it’s easy and fast to clamp workpieces.
Many people think that you don’t need special skills to operate this machine, however, no one should operate this machine without proper training, it is a very expensive machine, and with a new operator, the chances of an accident increase.