A universal lathe is the most common type of lathe used in both industry and construction. A universal turner is a specialist with a wide range of machining skills, which allows him to perform a variety of turning work. In industry, universal lathes often process workpieces of various shapes and sizes. At work, I perform both external and internal turning, threading and milling. Their products are used in many industries, such as automotive, machinery production, as well as in construction and the metal industry.
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Types of turning work:
- universal
- CNC (Numerically Controlled)
- vertical
- copying
- multi-spindle
- automatic
- revolver
- disc cutting machining
- turning screws
- conical cutting
In construction, universal lathes can produce various types of elements, such as screws, nuts, threaded rods, and fastening elements. They can also process metal elements used in building structures, such as shafts, sleeves and connecting elements.
A turner uses a variety of tools, depending on the type of work performed. These may be lathe cutters, milling cutters, drills, taps, or surface finishing tools. The result of their work are precisely made details and elements that meet specific technical requirements and are ready for further use in the production process.
Universal turner and specialization
Although a general purpose lathe has a wide range of skills and can perform many different lathe jobs. Of course, there are some items that may be more difficult for a general-purpose turner to complete compared to specialists in a specific field. For example, when very high precision or specialized knowledge related to a given industry is required. An example is the aviation or medical industry, in which case turners with specializations more suited to these requirements are preferred. However, the universal lathe is still a very important link in the production process, capable of performing many different machining tasks.
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