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Published: December 4, 2006
The development of the machine tool goes down as one of the foremost technological advancements of the Industrial Revolution. Before this watershed moment in the 18th century, people relied on hand tools to cut and shape materials for the production of various goods.
Thanks to the development of the steam engine, an item responsible for powering so much of what would come from the Industrial Revolution, these same material goods could instead be produced with the help of high-powered machine tools. This transition greatly increased the speed and production of new forms machine tools.
Technically speaking, the term “machine tool” most commonly refers to a particular kind of tool used to shape metal components of machines by carefully removing the excess metal around it. In an effort to increase productivity and quality, these tools typically are powered by non-human operators, but they can be arranged to be run by humans if such a need arises.
Though they have their roots with the steam engine, most machine tools today are powered by electricity. Computer numerical control (CNC) machines were a later development that increased productivity and versatility of machine tools even more.
The following are all examples of machine tools:
The drill is a basic machine tool often used in woodworking and metalworking. Ranging in size from the handheld for simple home improvements to substantial rigs used for oil, there are many different styles and uses for this tool.
Gear shapers are another machine tool whose name refers to the style which it employs while fabricating a metal object. Its sole purpose is to cut the teeth of internal gears on machines. The tool itself is fashioned with the same gear notches as the gear it wishes to cut. By contrast, hobbing machines are used to cut external teeth.
Consisting of a series of coarse stones held under pressure against the object being fashioned, hones are machine tools which attempt to improve the shape and finish of a machine part. Their uses and types are varied, but they are commonly used in the production of precision bores. Special cutting fluids often are used in conjunction with these tools to provide a smooth cutting action and to remove the material once it has been removed. Grinders are similar machine tools used for creating fine finishes and light cuts.
Lathes are tools which create an object bearing symmetry around an axis of rotation. This tool spins a block of wooden or metal material in operations, such as cutting, sanding, knurling or deformation. Due to its ability to create elaborate three-dimensional designs, they are commonly used in practices such as woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning and glassworking.
Milling machines are machine tools used for the complex shaping of metal without the same degree of symmetry. Similarly, though, the tool remains stationary while the object moves to accomplish the cut; these machines are operated either manually or by computer numerical control.
Stewart platform mills are manipulators used in such things as machine tool technology, crane technology, underwater research, air-to-sea rescue, flight simulation and satellite dish positioning. This machine tool is unique and valuable because of its six degrees of freedom.
Sources:
Drill. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 1 December 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill.>
Gear shaper. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 16 October 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear_shaper.>< br /> Grinding machine. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 29 November 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_machine. >
Hone. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 26 October 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hone.>
Lathe. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 20 November 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathe_%28tool%29. >
Machine Tool. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 3 December 2006. <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-39136/mac hine-tool.>
Machine tool. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 26 November 2006. 3 December 2006.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_tool.>
Milling machine. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 2 December 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milling_machine.& gt;
Stewart platform. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 20 November 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_platform. >
Thanks to the development of the steam engine, an item responsible for powering so much of what would come from the Industrial Revolution, these same material goods could instead be produced with the help of high-powered machine tools. This transition greatly increased the speed and production of new forms machine tools.
Technically speaking, the term “machine tool” most commonly refers to a particular kind of tool used to shape metal components of machines by carefully removing the excess metal around it. In an effort to increase productivity and quality, these tools typically are powered by non-human operators, but they can be arranged to be run by humans if such a need arises.
Though they have their roots with the steam engine, most machine tools today are powered by electricity. Computer numerical control (CNC) machines were a later development that increased productivity and versatility of machine tools even more.
The following are all examples of machine tools:
The drill is a basic machine tool often used in woodworking and metalworking. Ranging in size from the handheld for simple home improvements to substantial rigs used for oil, there are many different styles and uses for this tool.
Gear shapers are another machine tool whose name refers to the style which it employs while fabricating a metal object. Its sole purpose is to cut the teeth of internal gears on machines. The tool itself is fashioned with the same gear notches as the gear it wishes to cut. By contrast, hobbing machines are used to cut external teeth.
Consisting of a series of coarse stones held under pressure against the object being fashioned, hones are machine tools which attempt to improve the shape and finish of a machine part. Their uses and types are varied, but they are commonly used in the production of precision bores. Special cutting fluids often are used in conjunction with these tools to provide a smooth cutting action and to remove the material once it has been removed. Grinders are similar machine tools used for creating fine finishes and light cuts.
Lathes are tools which create an object bearing symmetry around an axis of rotation. This tool spins a block of wooden or metal material in operations, such as cutting, sanding, knurling or deformation. Due to its ability to create elaborate three-dimensional designs, they are commonly used in practices such as woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning and glassworking.
Milling machines are machine tools used for the complex shaping of metal without the same degree of symmetry. Similarly, though, the tool remains stationary while the object moves to accomplish the cut; these machines are operated either manually or by computer numerical control.
Stewart platform mills are manipulators used in such things as machine tool technology, crane technology, underwater research, air-to-sea rescue, flight simulation and satellite dish positioning. This machine tool is unique and valuable because of its six degrees of freedom.
Sources:
Drill. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 1 December 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill.>
Gear shaper. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 16 October 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear_shaper.>< br /> Grinding machine. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 29 November 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_machine. >
Hone. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 26 October 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hone.>
Lathe. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 20 November 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathe_%28tool%29. >
Machine Tool. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 3 December 2006. <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-39136/mac hine-tool.>
Machine tool. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 26 November 2006. 3 December 2006.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_tool.>
Milling machine. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 2 December 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milling_machine.& gt;
Stewart platform. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. 20 November 2006. 3 December 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_platform. >
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