By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-12-28 10:26:30 | Word Count: 664
Lathes are machine tools that are indispensible to the general parts making industry, on which many other industries rely. In its most basic function, it spins a material (or work piece) by using a rotating spindle and a movable base, which together can accurately turn the work piece along different axes in order to cut, drill, carve, plane, shape, sand, knurl or otherwise deforme it. There are different kinds of lathes because parts have to be made in all shapes and sizes, and of different materials, but one of the leading makers of engine lathes is a company called Victor.
Victor lathes are used at manufacturing plants all over the country. They are well known for their rugged, industrial-strength durability, and for their high machining speed. They are extremely rigid, large machines. Victor makes many of their lathe models as ‘swing centers’ that feature very large beds (where the material will be fed). ‘Swing center’ indicates that the machine’s spindle will be able to move over a large swathe of the bed, sometimes as much as 40 inches on some Victor lathe models. This translates to saved time and greater ease of use, because the work piece will not have to be readjusted to achieve a new cut.
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At Machinery Values, we a have a large selection of Victor engine lathes that can be used to machine a multitude of different parts. They come with a lot of the Victor lathe features you’ve come to expect, such as swing over cross slide, computer numerical control (CNC) operation, manual hand wheel operation, forced lubrication of the headstock gears (where the die cutters are located), a coating of TURCITE-B to provide wear resistance, vector control spindle drive, and much, much more.
Machinery Values also offers you various paths to financing a Victor lathe, from 100% financing, mid- ticket financing, flex pay, working capital programs, and others. We have leasing options and wholesale prices available as well.
In addition, we have a selection of both new and used Victor lathes to choose from. If you would rather finance a more affordable used model, rest assured that it will be in great working condition. We have been buying and selling used Victor lathes for over 25 years, and we stand by the quality we offer. As a member of the Machinery Dealers National Association, we pride ourselves in bringing you the best, most advanced machining equipment at affordable prices, with affordable options.
We can ship your Victor lathe to you anywhere in the country (or indeed globally), so you don’t have to be in or near New Jersey.
If you are seeking to purchase a high quality Victor lathe for your machining operation, don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and speak to one of our extremely knowledgeable sales managers about any of our new or used models. If you see something out of stock on our site, we can usually reorder it. Take advantage of any of our financing plans and get a Victor lathe shipped to your shop floor.
For more information, visit MachineyValues.com.
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