What Is A CNC Lathe?

CNC lathe is used in metalworking, metal spinning, thermal spraying, parts recycling and glass processing. There are usually one or two centers that hold the work piece, and at least one center can move horizontally to accommodate work pieces of different lengths. Due to ease of setup, operation, repeatability and accuracy.

An automatic CNC lathe machine is a machine tool in which a material or part is held in place and rotated by a main shaft, as the cutting tools that work on the material are mounted and moved on various axes.

The horizontal CNC lathe machine can process many different types of structures. They are commonly used in the oil and gas, automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics, mining, power plants, steel and paper mills, and shipbuilding industries.