Cnc Vertical Lathe Machine - Vertical Spindle Configuration, Open-sided Design With Rotating Turret For Enhanced Precision

CNC Vertical Lathe Machine it convenient to mount, align, and fasten the items to be worked. For this reason it has replaced the facing lathe, which was used previously. The distinguishing feature of the vertical turning lathe is the vertical position of the spindle. A chuck is located on the top of the spindle; the piece to be worked is fastened to the chuck, using radially displaced cams. It is the item itself that goes through the principal rotary motion on the vertical lathe; the cutting tool, fixed on a support, has a translatory feed motion. The strain on the spindle is partially relieved because the weight of the item and the cutting forces are absorbed by the circularly directing chucks.

There are open-sided and double-sided (portal) vertical lathes. Open-sided vertical lathes usually have both vertical and lateral supports; two-sided lathes have two vertical and either one or two lateral supports. A rotating turret is often placed on one of the vertical supports. The vertical lathe is usually driven by several electric motors (many, in the case of the heavy lathe), which, during operation, transmit the motion to the chuck spindle and supports (working and idling or accelerated) and serve to attach the crosshead and brake engagement.