Turret lathe
Manufacturing & Materials

Turret lathe

19th century onward

A turret lathe carries several tools in an indexing holder. Bringing each tool into position in sequence reduces setup time when producing repeated parts.

About this artifact

A turret lathe carries several tools in an indexing holder. Bringing each tool into position in sequence reduces setup time when producing repeated parts.

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Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.

Image: HartnessTurretLathe.jpg
Creator: James Hartness
License: Public domain

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