New machine tools in Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona (Pa) works which have raised production of freight and passenger car wheels and axles to about 38,000 sets annually, consist of two axle turning lathes, two axle burnishing lathes, and car wheel borer; features of lathes described.


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    Title :

    Special-purpose lathes turn and burnish railroad car axles


    Additional title:

    Machy (NY)


    Published in:

    Machinery ; 62 , n 9


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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