A STUDY ON THE DESIGN OF CNC LATHE FOR EDUCATION AND APPLICATION

As the factory automation progresses, the number of specialized products increases rapidly. Furthermore, there is an increased need for engineers trained in CAD/CAM for process design and operation. This development necessitates thorough and systematic education in CAD/CAM and educational numerical control machine tools. Inexpensive educational CNC machine tools will facilitate the required education in Korea. In this study we design and manufacture a prototype of an inexpensive CNC lathe. This will facilitate the CNC education in Korea as these activities become active. The designed CNC lathe has a power rating of 0.5 kW and includes a CPU board, main motor board, step motor board, and power supply board. The specification for lathe meets the KS and DIN standards.