Machine Shop Flashcards
workshop for making or
repairing mechanical items
Machine Shop
Is a machine tool used to remove metal from workpiece to give it the required shape and size
Lathe
Is a machine tool in which the work revolves on a horizontal axis and acted upon by a cutting tool.
Lathe Machine
A machine tool in which the cutter moves in a reciprocating motion to produce flat or partly curved surfaces on pieces which are too large or too heavy to be worked in a shaper.
Shaper
a machine tool which is used mainly to produce holes in metal parts rotating drill bit which acts on a securely held piece.
Drill Press
a machine tool which uses rotating abrasive wheels to smoothen metal parts and to
sharpen o shape tools.
Grinding machine or Grinder
machine tool purposely designed for finishing holes.
Boring machine
a machine tool which is used to produce a variety of surfaces by using a circular type of cutter with multiple teeth.
milling machine
a machine tool which is used to cut metal parts by the use of an endless band with saw teeth moving around two pulleys
band saw
a machine tool which is used to cut metal parts of light, medium and large sections using a reciprocating hacksaw blade.
power hacksaw
a machine tool which consists of a ram which is being actuated by the pressure of hydraulic fluid.
hydraulic press
a machine tool which is driven by an electric motor or mechanical power source and is used in sheet metal work.
mechanical press
a type of lathe which consists of multiple station tool holders or turrets allowing the production of multiple cuts.
turret lathe
it is a lathe machine which always has a
tailstock which can be moved longitudinally along the bed.
engine lathe
is a lathe machine that is built or delicate operation or when too much precision is needed in the work.
precision lathe