The precision lathe with the hooks, the bowstring, and vise visible as material is being processed. (Credit: Clickspring) We commonly tend to associate lathes with the Industrial Revolution, when ...

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Hexagonal nuts are crafted on lathe machines through a meticulous process that requires both skill and advanced technology. The raw metal is mounted on the lathe and spun at high speeds, with ...

You know you’re in for a treat when you are told that a lathe which can reach a resolution of one micrometer (1×10 −6, a millionth of a meter, or 0.00004″ for people who love zeros) is ...

TASC is our industry’s premier peer-to-peer automation stage where America’s shop leaders refine the art of metalworking and CNC machining. For conference speakers, it's also an opportunity to ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--A massive lathe used to precision shape the main gun barrels of Japan’s mighty World War II battleship Yamato is now on public display at the Kure Maritime Museum here.