Machine Tools

Machines tools are basically manufacturing aids typically powered by sources such electricity, hydraulic force, line shaft, etc. These tools are used diverse industries for cutting, polishing, deformation and various other tasks that involves conventional milling and grinding.

 

Latest machine tools have been modified for greater flexibility in operation and accuracy in the task. The distinctive quality of machine tools is that they are applicable for working with wide variety of material, metals in particular. Machine tools find application in production precision parts such as ball pen roller, to the most intricate components for aircraft.

 

There is a wide variety of machine tools electrically or electrically powered, automatically operated, simple lathes or complex machining centres, from machines manufacturing pieces smaller than a  fraction of millimetre to high tensile parts bigger than tens of metres.

 

Some of common types of machine tools are as follows: