According to the principle of work "automatic lathe" is meant a machine on which the processing of parts is carried out without the direct participation of the operator. The most popular today are CNC lathes , which provide a number of significant user benefits. Along with the long-term uptime of the equipment, the swivel turning algorithm allows you to obtain a stable and significant financial benefit from the use of automatic lathes.
Convenience of a lathe
Using this type of equipment is considered as convenient as possible. The entire list of functional operations is performed in a completely automatic mode. The operator is left with:
• monitor the initial loading of the processed workpieces;
• exercise control functions over the final quality of finished products.
What is the difference from a standard machine?
Modern automatic machines, by analogy with standard equipment, allow you to carry out the whole range of generally accepted turning works, including:
• longitudinal turning of stepped and cylindrical surfaces;
• cutting the necessary grooves;
• boring of technological holes;
• processing ledges and ends;
• cutting of special threads;
• standard drilling, etc.
However, unlike conventional machines, turning any workpiece on an automatic lathe is carried out according to strictly specified cyclic parameters. If on conventional equipment the turner can immediately start another after completing one operation, in automatic machines the reinstallation takes a longer period of time.
Advantages of CNC machines
The use of automatic lathes, which are equipped with CNC, allows:
• automate the process as fully as possible;
• improve the quality parameters of processing;
• to reduce downtime and time of functional machine setup.
The CNC uses digital converters and drives.
