Industrial gas turbines are increasing in size. As a result of this, repair facilities that overhaul and repair these machines must keep pace. One of the key tools is a large lathe. As one of the ...

The new VDF 800 DUS Big Bore CNC lathe from MAG Industrial Automation Systems is engineered for energy-industry work with 365-mm (14 inch) spindle diameter; 820 mm (32 inch) swing over the bed; 8,000 ...

The Tl-4 from Haas Automation Inc., Oxnard, Calif. (haascnc.com), is a twinchuck lathe with a top spindle speed of 500 rpm. Maximum part swings are 35 in. over the front apron and 16 in. over the ...

The lathe is known as the King of Machine Tools for a reason. There are very few things that you can’t make with one. In fact, people love to utter the old saw that the lathe is the only machine tool ...

MANCHESTER -- JoHannes Michelsen stands in front of a large lathe, a wood-working tool that turns on an axis. On the tool, a small cylinder with a lip around the edge spins fast, lit from within.