High Precision Live Center for Gravure Cylinder CNC Lathe

A lathe center hold the end of the work piece, providing support to preventing the work piece from deflecting during machining

Lathe centers can be mounted in the spindle hole, or in the tailstock quill

Lathe centers fall into two categories:

Dead Center: solid steel tip that work piece spins against

Live Center: centers contact point is mounted on bearings and allowed to spin with work piece