Jul. 28, 2025
A driven toolholder, also known as a "drive head," is mounted on the center of a lathe and holds a toolholder,
such as a turning tool bar. Driven by the driven toolholder machine, it rotates, driving the tool.
After turning, the workpiece can be milled, drilled, tapped, and other processes.
Driven Toolholder Features and Functions
High Efficiency
With the increasing complexity of parts processed in modern factories, high-precision machining efficiency has become a top priority.
However, driven toolholders on lathes offer multi-axis, high-speed, and efficient performance.
Simply rotating along bearings and drive shafts, they can easily complete complex parts machining on the same machine tool,
achieving high speed and precision. For example, they can achieve a maximum torque of 150 Nm and a maximum speed of 15,000 rpm, reducing operator time spent changing lathes.
High Precision
Beyond machining, a major advantage lies in its integrated structure, resulting in excellent system rigidity.
While performing processes such as lateral drilling, reaming, and threading, it also achieves dimensional accuracy,
form accuracy, contour accuracy, and positional accuracy for other geometric elements.
This "rigidity and flexibility" approach prevents operator errors during inspection. The toolholder's dual-guide design maintains high precision and stability during operation.
Versatility
The lathe's driven toolholder can perform not only turning, drilling, and tapping, but also lateral, reverse, contouring,
and even facing cutting, all at high speeds. A single toolholder can complete all workpiece processing steps,
embodying the concept of a single machine for multiple uses. Consequently, it has become an indispensable tool in any machining shop.
