Specification of machine tools – Drilling , Lathe , Shaper , Milling
A machine tool may have a large number of various features and characteristics. But only some specific salient features are used for specifying a machine tool. All the manufacturers, traders and users must know how machine tools are specified.
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The methods of specification of some basic machine tools are as follows:
Centre lathe Machine Specification:
- Maximum diameter and length of the jobs that can be accommodated.
- Power of the main drive (motor).
- Range of spindle speeds and range of feeds.
- Space occupied by the machine.
Shaper machine Specification :
- Length, breadth and depth of the bed.
- Maximum axial travel of the bed and vertical travel of the bed / tool.
- Maximum length of the stroke (of the ram / tool).
- Range of number of strokes per minute.
- Range of table feed.
- Power of the main drive.
- Space occupied by the machine.
Drilling machine (column type) Specification :
- Maximum drill size (diameter) that can be used.
- Size and taper of the hole in the spindle.
- Range of spindle speeds.
- Range of feeds.
- Power of the main drive.
- Range of the axial travel of the spindle / bed.
- Floor space occupied by the machine.
Milling machine (knee type and with arbor) Specification :
- Type; ordinary or swiveling bed type.
- Size of the work table.
- Range of travels of the table in X – Y – Z directions.
- Arbor size (diameter).
- Power of the main drive.
- Range of spindle speed.
- Range of table feeds in X – Y – Z directions.
- Floor space occupied.
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