Computer numerical control (CNC) turning is a subtractive machining process where a cutting tool is placed against a spinning piece to take material off. This is usually done with a CNC lathe or turning center which cuts the material including wood, metal, and plastic. This article will cover the different types of CNC lathes, their components, and which type you could use for your next project.

The lathe is the earliest working mother machine. Most of the circular parts are processed to make longitudinal or horizontal movements, and the rotating workpiece fixed on the chuck is cut to change its appearance and shape, making it a practical product.

Lathes are machine tools that use turning tools to turn rotating workpieces. On the lathe, drills, reamers, reamers, taps, die and knurling tools can also be used for corresponding processing. Lathes are mainly used for processing shafts, disks, sleeves and other workpieces with rotating surfaces. They are the most widely used machine tools in machinery manufacturing and repair plants.

CNC turning centers and lathe machinery look are the same, but they usually refer to slightly different machine tools. Lathes can usually only turn, while turning centers can be more advanced. These machines can perform end face, thread, knurling, drilling, boring, reaming, and taper turning. Horizontal CNC lathes are more common, while vertical machine tools use gravity. CNC turning centers can benefit from predictive maintenance.

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The most common machine tool is a lathe, which can be divided into different types according to different processing conditions for the turning process.

Lathes machining is mainly used for removal processing and is a common type of machine tool in the machine tool industry.

Lathes can perform precision machining, and different types of lathes have their corresponding functions.

A lathe machine is a machine tool that fixes a workpiece on a rotating spindle and is also the most widely used machine tool.