What Does A CNC Lathe Machine Do?

A computer numerical control lathe is a machine that turns material around a central spindle and stationary cutting tool. Your material's movement is dictated by coded instructions fed through a computer rather than operated with manual labour. Multiple steps can be programmed simultaneously, so your material doesn't have to leave the lathe between manufacturing, guaranteeing correct cut placement. A simple CNC lathe operates on two axes and moves the material it is cutting with a rotation. The material's rotation is commonly called 'turning', so you may hear CNC lathes called CNC turning machines. Lathe machines with more than two axes, perhaps with an additional Y-axis or sub-spindle, will likely be nicknamed a CNC turning centre rather than a CNC turning machine.