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Friday 29 August 2014

A few advantages of lathes you must know about

Were you thinking of getting a CNC sliding head lathe for shaping salad bowls in your factory? Well, sliding head lathes have become quitepopular off late and they are being used extensively in several factories. However, before you get a CNC lathe, you need to know a little about them in details.
CNC lathes can be used for a wide variety of functions including drilling, cutting and sanding and the lathe machine works on metals, wood and other kinds of materials. A massive advantage of using a lathe machine is it will help you to reduce the time of manufacturing the products you deal in and thereby help you to garner more profit. A lot of people are under the impression that a wood lathe can be used only to shape woods but this is far from the truth; a wood lathe can be used to work on materials like aluminium and brass as well. Metalworking lathes can also be used for other materials apart from metals and this gives you the opportunity to get creative with your products.
Another advantage of lathe machines is, they are available in varied sizes and specifications and this means that irrespective of whether you operate from a small shop or own a large company, you will definitely be able to find a lathe machine which suits your needs.

Metal fabrication is yet another advantage offered by lathe machines. You can use the lathe to create a specific part of the product that requires circular motion. 

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