WHAT IS CAPSTAN LATHE AND MAIN PARTS OF THE CAPSTAN LATHE MACHINE ?

CAPSTAN LATHE .







 Capstan lathe is very much useful for mass production.

∆ This lathe reduce ar element the amount of skilled labour and  used in verity quantity of manufacturing .

∆ In Capstan lathe tail stock is replaced by a hexagonal turret .

∆ It can reduce the matching time and all so holding time.





 PART OF CAPSTAN LATHE .



BED .



∆ The bed is a long box type casting fitted with rectangular ways upon which carriage and turret are mounted.


It supports the hade stock .

HEAD STOCK.



∆ The head stock is a large casting located on the left end of the bed it contains the transmission mechanism which operates the spindle at various speed. 



CARRIAGE .


∆ The carriage is fitted over the ways of head .

∆ The tool post is mounted in it.

∆ The front of the carriage includes apron .




TURRET HEAD.



∆ Turret is a hexagonal tool holder mounted on the carriage on the bed ways.

∆ The 6 sides turret provision is made for mounting tool on each of the 6 faces.

∆ The tool held in the turret may be used to perform certain operation on a workpiece while at the same time other tools held in the square tool post mounted on the carriage to other operation .

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