In this just-published study, economist David Clingingsmith, professor at Case Western University and his colleagues argue ...

“Control Panel Functions for the CNC Lathe” explains how operators use the machine and control panel functions to operate a CNC lathe. Operators use the handle and jog modes to move a turret or ...

A worker died of head wounds suffered when a pneumatic bar feeder that was guarding his workpiece slid back to allow the workpiece to bend and strike him in the head. A lathe operator was fatally ...

CEDARBURG -- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Cedarburg company for one willful, and one serious violation of machine safety standards, ...

On Jan. 29, 2010, a 27-year-old machinist was fatally injured when he was struck by a piece of round stainless steel bar stock that he was machining in a computer numerical control (CNC) lathe. A ...

After a lathe operator became entangled in the machine’s operating spindle and suffered injuries that led to his death, an OSHA investigation determined the company responsible allowed the machine to ...

Basics of the CNC Lathe explains the components and functions of both the chucker and bar machine CNC lathe varieties. CNC lathes have spindles that spin workpieces held in chucks or collets. A ...

My idea is a simple and easy-tomakecoolant/chip shield for lathe chucks. Materials needed include a 3/16 3/4-in. steel strip 2 or 3-ft long, three 3/8-in. bolts 3 to 4-in. long, one 3/8 I.D. 3/4-in. O ...

A shop-built system that supports extended bar stock, aiming to enhance the machine’s productivity by allowing higher volumes of material to be loaded. Allowing bar stock to be unsupported presents a ...