Name | Value |
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NAME | 3416-402611 |
LIFE EXPECTANCY | 20 |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | LATHE ENG COMP |
NOMENCLATURE | LATHE, ENGINE, COMPUTERIZED. A MACHINE THAT IS COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED TO SHAPE ARTICLES OF METAL BY CAUSING THE WORK TO REVOLVE WHILE A CUTTING TOOL IS APPLIED TO THE WORK. IT CONSISTS OF A HEADSTOCK, TAILSTOCK, AND A FEED MOTOR. THE COMPUTER IS NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED TO AUTOMATICALLY ALLOW FOR THE LENGTH OR WIDTH IN INCHES OR MILLIMETERS, AND ALSO ALLOWS FOR CONICAL AND SPHERICAL CUTS, AS WELL AS THREAD CUTTING. |