Tokarka
Tokarka is the Polish word for a lathe, a machine tool that rotates a workpiece against a stationary cutting tool to remove material and produce cylindrical shapes. In broader Slavic usage, related terms denote the lathe or turning operations; for example, Russian uses токарный станок to refer to the lathe. The term tokarka is widely understood in Polish machining contexts as referring to the lathe itself.
Operation and types: A typical lathe consists of a rotating spindle, a chuck to hold the workpiece,
History: Lathes are among the oldest machine tools. The modern screw-cutting lathe emerged in the 18th and
Applications: Lathes are central to metalworking and woodturning. They are used to produce shafts, bolts, bushings,