2) Types of lathe machine

Type of lathe


i) Engine lathes are classifield into 2 types


1st Classification-Bench type and the Floor mode


2nd classification-manual type, CNC type









Examples of lathe Machine


Bench Model



light Floor Model





heavy Floor Model







Bench type
- It is use primarily for light duty work and training

- It is a small lathe and, as shown, mounted on some type of bench or cabinet, with shelves, drawers, and racks for tools and accessories.



Floor Model

- Come in assorted sizes.

- It has 2 types which are lighter duty floor (shown in the picture) model use in school shops and industry, and larger floor (shown in the picture) model which require a much greater area in a shop and are used primarily for machining long shafts of large diameters.

- Lathes of this type require considerable horsepoer to remove the amount of metal needed to complete the job.

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