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headstock [′hed ‚stäk]
(mechanical engineering)
The device on a lathe for carrying the revolving spindle.
The movable head of certain measuring machines.
The device on a cylindrical grinding machine for rotating the work.
Also known as workhead.

headstock
A supporting beam for a church bell.


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Two available platforms (FT and ramstyle FTR) can be fitted with choice of travels, headstocks, spindle diameters and spindle power, controls, coolant systems, workholding, and tool magazines.
It has a minimum inertia---40 percent--mechanical synchronization system to follow headstocks, even those actuated by linear motors, regardless of bar diameter.
Two available platforms (FT and ram-style FTR) can be fitted with choice of travels, headstocks, spindle diameters and spindle power, controls, coolant systems, workholding, and tool magazines.
 
 
 
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