What is a Vertical Lathe?

The difference between a vertical lathe and an ordinary lathe is that its main axis is vertical, which is equivalent to erecting an ordinary lathe upright. Because its table is in a horizontal position, it is suitable for processing heavy parts with large diameter and short length.

Vertical lathes are large-scale machinery and equipment used to process large and heavy workpieces with large radial dimensions and relatively small axial dimensions and complex shapes. Such as the cylindrical surface, end face, conical surface, cylindrical hole, conical hole of various discs, wheels and sleeves. It can also be used for turning, threading, profiling, milling and grinding with the help of additional devices. Compared with the horizontal lathe, the workpiece is clamped on the inside of the clamp decoration of the horizontal lathe. The axis of the vertical lathe's main axis is vertically arranged, and the worktable surface is in a horizontal plane, so it is more convenient to clamp and align the workpiece. This layout reduces the load on the main shaft and bearings, so the vertical lathe can maintain the working accuracy for a long time. ^[1]

The operation process should pay attention to:

1. The rough surface of the workpiece is not allowed to be directly placed on the work surface, and it should be supported by horns or screw tops; it is strictly prohibited to use the work surface to perform other operations such as calibrating the workpiece with a hammer, welding the workpiece, etc.

2. When correcting the workpiece, you can only jog the table to perform low-speed rotation to correct, but not high-speed.

3. When starting or stopping the workbench, the handle of the workbench can only be pulled by hand, and the use of pedals is strictly prohibited.

4. When the worktable rotates, do not do the lifting of the beam and the rapid movement of the tool post.

5. When moving the crossbeam, you must first loosen the clamping device, and clamp it immediately after moving. Each time the beam is lowered, it should be raised a little to eliminate the clearance between the screw and the nut.

6. Gravity cutting processing is not allowed when the rams of the straight tool holder and the side tool holder are extended long; use vertical tool holders for processing, especially for gravity cutting, the beam should be lowered as close to the work as possible. Position.

7. When doing intermittent cutting, it is necessary to appropriately reduce the amount of feed and the speed of the table.

8. When shifting, the joystick must be pushed to the specified position. If the gear is not meshed properly, it should be adjusted by jogging after work, and no forced operation is allowed ^[2]

Ordinary lathes are driven by gears and ordinary screw nuts. Because there is a gap between each pair of sports, add

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Extend the life of components and wear cycles of components, prevent various failures, and increase the average trouble-free working time and service life of vertical lathes.

Precautions

1. Use environment of vertical lathe

Vertical lathes are best placed in a constant temperature environment and away from equipment with large vibrations (such as punches) and equipment with electromagnetic interference.

2. Power requirements

3 The vertical lathe should have operating procedures for regular maintenance and repairs, and should note the records to protect the site if a failure occurs.

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4 Vertical lathes are not suitable for long-term storage

5. Pay attention to training and equipping operators and maintenance personnel

Maintenance of vertical lathe systems

1. Strict compliance with operating procedures and routine maintenance systems.

2. Prevent dust from entering the electric control device. Floating dust and metal powder can easily cause the insulation resistance between electrical components to drop, which can cause failure or even damage components.

3 Regularly clean the cooling and ventilation system of the electric control cabinet.

Single-Column Vertical Lathe

The single-column vertical lathe is a universal universal lathe of the vertical lathe series. It is suitable for a variety of small and medium-sized ring parts, shells, flanges and other parts of the outer circle, outer cone surface, inner hole, inner cone surface turning and drilling, Reaming, boring and other processing. It is worth mentioning that it is specially designed for the ball plate processing of steel ball equipment, and it is also widely applicable to the processing of various disc-shaped parts.