The speed at which rotates the workpiece on the lathe is an important factor and may influence the production volume and duration of the cutting tool. A very low speed lathe on the wheel cause loss of time, a very high speed lathe will cause the tool becomes dull very quickly and waste time to re-sharpen. Therefore, the correct speed lathe and feed are important as the material of the workpiece and cutting tool type used. The cutting speed lathe is expressed in feet or meters per minute. For example, if the steel machine has a cutting speed of 100 feet (30 m) per minute, adjust the speed of the lathe so that 100 feet (30 m) of the circumference of the workpiece pass in front of the tip of the tool in a minute. These rates have been determined cut metal producers and manufacturers of cutting tools as the most suitable for long tool life and volume of production. To calculate the revolutions per minute (r / min) to which you should adjust the wheel, we must know the diameter of the workpiece and the cutting speed lathe of the material. Since few lathes equi ¬ grouped with variable speed drives, you can use a simplified formula for calculating r / min ? (3. 1416) of the bottom line of the formula, by dividing the 12 of the top line will give a result more or less than 4. This gives speed lathe. Is defined as cutting speed the linear velocity of the periphery of a tool attached to a machine tool or the linear velocity of greater diameter in contact with the tool in the item being machined on a lathe. His choice is determined by the tool material, type of material to be processed and the characteristics of the machine. High cutting speed lathe machining allows less time but accelerates tool wear. The cutting speed is in meters / minute. Proper cutting speed lathe depends on several factors and in no case should exceed that advise manufacturers of the tools. The formula to calculate the cutting speed is:. Where Vc is the cutting speed, n is the speed lathe of rotation of the tool and Dc is the diameter of the piece. The cutting speed lathe is a parameter directly related to the economics of machining. It is necessary to take into account the costs of production in each country. In general the higher the faster the tools should be cut speed lathe. European catalogs are usually designed in the countries of origin for toolmakers usually Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, countries with lower production (machinery, labor, etc. ) higher than eg. : Spain. As always use some guidance -15/-30% lower rates in order to conseguuir greater tool life. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3. 0, additional terms may apply. Read Terms of Use for more information. . This class identifies the various speed and feed values ??used in the lathe and milling machine and describes how to convert these variables. (Feed) rate at which the workpiece or cutting tool changes in position during the length of the court speed lathe. Progress typically defines a linear or contour movement. (Feed per revolution) Linear distance that a tool advances during one rotation of the workpiece or cutting tool. In the mill, feed per revolution (fpr) may be used to convert from feed per tooth (fpt) to either inches per minute (ipm) or millimeters per minute (mm / min). (Chip load) Another term for feed per tooth that refers to the thickness of chip material removed by the cutting edge of a tool. (Hardness) The ability of a material to resist scratching, indentation or penetration. The workpiece materials with increased hardness generate more heat and are more difficult to machine. (Live tooling) mechanically driven cutting tools such as drills and drill pin universal contained in the turret lathe. Power tools can perform machining operations off the centerline of the workpiece while the workpiece hold stationary on the spindle. (CNC machine) Sophisticated machine tool operated by a computer that can perform multiple machining operations on the same initial preparation with a variety of tools. CNC machines require velocity and feed rate programmed speed lathe. (Surface meters per minute) Distance in meters to the surface of the workpiece or cutting edge travels in one minute. Surface meters per minute (smm) is a metric measurement for speed. (Millimeters per minute) distance in millimeters that the tool or workpiece advances in one minute complete. Millimeters per minute (mm / min) is a metric measurement for the advancement of a rotary cutting tool or milling in the lathe. (Millimeters per revolution) distance in millimeters that the tool advances in one complete revolution of the workpiece. Millimeters per revolution (mm / rev) is a metric measurement for feed on the lathe. (Pi) special constant value that relates the diameter of a circle to its circumference. Pi, roughly 3. 14, is used to determine the circumference and area of ??a circle. (Surface feet per minute) Distance in feet that the surface of the workpiece or cutting edge travels in one minute speed lathe. Surface feet per minute (sfm) is an English measurement for speed. (Horsepower) Unit of energy used to describe the strength of a machine. A machine with increased powers has a spindle that can exert a greater amount of force. (Part program) series of numerical instructions used by a CNC machine to perform the sequence of operations needed to machine a specific workpiece. (Inches per minute) Distance in inches that the tool or workpiece complete move in a minute. Inches per minute (ipm) is an English measurement for the advancement of a rotary cutting tool or milling in the lathe. (Inches per revolution) Distance in inches that the tool advances in one complete revolution of the workpiece. Inches per revolution (ipr) is an English measurement for the advancement of the lathe. (Revolutions per minute) number of revolutions that a spindle or cutting tool completes in one minute. The revolutions per minute (rpm) is a measurement of speed lathe in English and metric systems speed lathe. (Speed) rate at which the surface of the workpiece and cutting tool pass each other at the point of contact. Speed ??typically defines a rotational movement. (Constant surface speed) mode CNC lathe that adjusts the spindle rpm as the tool is shifted toward the axis of the spindle and when moving away from it. . .