VERTICAL LATHE

SYNOPSIS

The details of manufacturing a Vertical Lathe are given in a clear manner.

Different types of components are essential for various purposes. These components
include several operations, initially the component to be machined as irregular shapes.
This shape is into regular form and to our required wish by performing various
operations on it. Therefore a machine is required to convert this irregular shape
material into a finished product. We have selected a Vertical Lathe for doing several
small components which is used for various purposes in various fields.

The Machine designed as manufactured by us is not so complicated and it

slightly varies from other types of Lathes in various aspects like cost, operations, speed,
size, shape, Job setting feed and area required etc., similarly for different size and shape
of the work piece operations required also differ. Then the Machine can be modified
according to our requirement. This Machine will be useful in almost all Industries for
manufacturing some standard size components like Bolts, Nuts, Small rods, Small
handles, etc.,

INTRODUCTION

In this century, we have seen many new developments in very advanced manner
at various fields. Many new products, machines have been innovated with available
technology and other resources. In future it may be further developed in advance
manner. Before selecting this Vertical Lathe as our project work, we have dealt in
several fields related to mechanical for selecting a better project work.
 But we hope that by doing this Vertical Lathe as our project work in a successful
manner it may helps us in future to carry out different works. This machine we have
manufactured is set to be the father of all machine tools. By the help of this machine,
various operations can be performed. Various types of lathes are available in the market
but the machine manufactured by us is highly economical in all aspects i.e., the cost of
manufacturing is less; more number of operations can be performed. It is compact in
size; It occupies only less area; It can be operated manually even by an unskilled
labour; this machine can be modified into a Semi-Automatic and Automatic Vertical
Lathe by changing and fixing some of the necessary components.

Initially it was made up of wood but now we have seen different types of Lathes.
The most advanced type of Lathe is NC and CNC Lathes which are fully automatic and
is numerically controlled by feeding dates and programming is done for various
operations to be performed in the Job.

ADVANTAGES

1. Small components are easily machined.

2. Easy transportable

3. More number of operations can be performed.

4. Accuracy is more.

5. Highly economy.

6. Unskilled labour can also to operate this machine.

7. Production time is less.

8. Occupies less space.

9. Simple mechanism is used.

10. Weight of the machine is less.

11. Foundation is not necessary.

12. Design and fabrication of machine is very simple.

13. Less power consumption.

14. Recondition of machine parts are very easy.

15. Loading and Unloading of work piece is very simple.

DISADVANTAGES

1. Complicated shape work piece cannot be machined.

2. Thread cutting operation cannot be performed

3. Automatic functions cannot be applied.