Introduction to Lathe

Lathe Machine
machine tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations
such as cutting, sanding , knurling, drilling or deformation with tools that
are applied to the work piece to create an object which has symmetry about
an axis or rotation.
usually lathe is used in wood turning, metal working, metal spinning and
glass working.
lathe also can be used to shape pottery and lathe is the best known design
being the potter's wheel.


A lathe is a machine tool which rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations such
as cutting, sanding,knurling, drilling, or deformation, facing, turning, with tools that are applied to the
workpiece to create an object which hassymmetry about an axis of rotation.
Lathes are used in woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning, thermal spraying, parts reclamation,
and glass-working. Lathes can be used to shape pottery, the best-known design being the potter's
wheel. Most suitably equipped metalworking lathes can also be used to produce most solids of
revolution, plane surfaces and screw threads or helices. Ornamental lathes can produce three-
dimensional solids of incredible complexity. The workpiece is usually held in place by either one or
two centers, at least one of which can typically be moved horizontally to accommodate varying
workpiece lengths.









INTRODUCTION MILLING
WHAT IS MILLING?
Milling is the process of cutting away material by feeding a workpiece past a
rotating multiple tooth cutter. The cutting action of the many teeth around the
milling cutter provides a fast method of machining. The machined surface may
be flat,angular, or curved. The surface may also be milled to any combination of
shapes. The machine for holding the workpiece, rotating the cutter, and feeding
it is known as the Milling machine.

CLASSIFICATION OF MILLING
Peripheral Milling
In peripheral (or slab) milling, the milled surface is generated by teeth located on
the periphery of the cutter body. The axis of cutter rotation is generally in a
plane parallel to the workpiece surface to be machined.

(Kalpakjian S., Introduction to Manufacturing Processes)
Face Milling
I n face milling, the cutter is mounted on a spindle having an axis of rotation
perpendicular to the workpiece surface. The milled surface results from the action
of cutting edges located on the periphery and face of the cutter.
End Milling
The cutter in end milling generally rotates on an axis vertical to the workpiece. I t
can be tilted to machine tapered surfaces. Cutting teeth are located on both the end
face of the cutter and the periphery of the cutter body.

METHODS OF MILLI NG
Up Milling
Up milling is also referred to as conventional milling. The direction of the cutter
rotation opposes the feed motion. For example, if the cutter rotates clockwise , the
workpiece is fed to the right in up milling.

(Boothroyd G. & Knight W., Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools)

Down Milling
Down milling is also referred to as climb milling. The direction of cutter rotation is
same as the feed motion. For example, if the cutter rotates counterclockwise , the
workpiece is fed to the right in down milling.

(Boothroyd G. & Knight W., Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools)

The chip formation in down milling is opposite to the chip formation in up milling.
The figure for down milling shows that the cutter tooth is almost parallel to the top
surface of the workpiece. The cutter tooth begins to mill the full chip thickness.
Then the chip thickness gradually decreases.

Other milling operations are shown in the figure.