CNC Machine Tools: Fundamentals and Operations

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What is the primary purpose of a machine tool?

  • To cut, shape, and finish metal or rigid materials (correct)
  • To assemble metal parts
  • To inspect and test metal parts
  • To design and model metal parts

What type of control do modern machine tools use?

  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) (correct)
  • Mechanical control
  • Hydraulic control
  • Pneumatic control

What is a toolpath in the context of CNC machines?

  • A type of CNC machine used for milling
  • A series of instructions that define the movement of a cutting tool (correct)
  • A type of metal alloy used for making cutting tools
  • A type of cutting tool used on CNC machines

Which of the following machines is an example of a machine tool?

<p>Lathe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of materials can be processed using machine tools?

<p>Metal or other rigid materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the spindle in a lathe?

<p>To impart motion to the workpiece (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the compound rest in a lathe?

<p>To provide two additional axes of motion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the horizontal beam that the lathe rotates on?

<p>Lathe bed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of turning in a lathe?

<p>To create rotational parts by cutting away unwanted material (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the component that sits crosswise on the lathe bed?

<p>Cross slide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the counterpoint to the headstock in a lathe?

<p>Tailstock (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the component that holds a cutting tool in a lathe?

<p>Tool post (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drives the spindle in a lathe?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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