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Industrial machinery

Of or pertaining to machines or parts of machines that are used in an industrial setting.

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cutting speed

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Speed difference between the cutting tool and the surface of the workpiece it is operating on or rate at which material moves past the cutting edge of the tool or Relative motion ...

cross-slide handwheel

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A wheel with a handle used to move the cross-slide in and out. Also known as the cross feed.

cross-slide

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Platform with two T-slots holding the tool post that moves perpendicular to the lathe axis under control of the cross-slide hand wheel.

crosslide gib

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A tapered plastic wedge that is held in place by a gib lock. It fits between the angled surfaces of the dovetail and is used to adjust for wear. As wear occurs and the table ...

cross feed

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A handwheel or crank that moves the cross-slide by turning a screw. Also the action of moving the cross slid using the cross feed handwheel.

compound handwheel

Industrial machinery; Lathe

A wheel with a handle used to move the compound slide in and out. Also known as the compound feed.

compound

Industrial machinery; Lathe

Movable platform on which the toolpost is mounted; can be set at an angle to the workpiece. Also known as the compound slide and compound rest.