| In the engineering industry, machine shop equipment | | | | Measuring equipment such as micrometers, veneers |
| usually refers to the machines and tools which are | | | | and gauges are used to ensure precise components |
| used on the workshop floor to carry out the | | | | are being produced on the shop floor, and measuring |
| manufacturing and fabrication of various materials. | | | | equipment can include:o Depth gaugeso Height |
| Machine Shop Equipment covers a huge variety of | | | | gaugeso Various size micrometerso Slips and feeler |
| products, tools and machines which can range from a | | | | gaugeso Veneers of various sizes |
| simple abrasive paper or spanner, to highly | | | | Cutting tools are used in the machines to cut the |
| sophisticated computer controlled automatic machinery, | | | | material, and they vary in their method of use, |
| and computer controlled robots which are commonly | | | | depending on the type of machine they were designed |
| used in the automotive industry. | | | | for. There is a vast array of cutting tools available and |
| The range of equipment can include:o Cutting toolso | | | | some of these will include:o Milling cutters, horizontal |
| Machine shop equipmento Lubricationo Hand toolso | | | | & vertical typeso Taps ( for producing screw |
| Abrasiveso Power and pneumatic tools | | | | threads on shafts )o Dies ( produce screw threads in |
| As already mentioned, there is a huge variety of | | | | holes )o Reamers ( Reamers are used on pre-drilled |
| different tools and machines. Lathes and milling | | | | holes and this produces holes which require high |
| machines are extremely common and is often | | | | precision )o Saw bladeso Countersinks |
| computer controlled, such as a CNC milling machine | | | | Other types of equipment will include coolants, greases, |
| and a CNC lathe. | | | | vices, chucks, tool holders, guns and pumps, to name |
| Other tools required for a successful machine shop will | | | | just a few. |
| include a large assortment of measuring devices. | | | | |