- Base:
It is made of cast iron to resist vibration and takes up high compressive load
It is so designed that it can take up the entire load of the machine and the forces set up by the cutting tool over the work - Column:
It is a box like casting mounted upon the base.
It encloses ram driving mechanism.
It is provided with guideways on its top to enable the ram to slide on it - Ram:
It is a reciprocating member which reciprocates on the guideways provided above the column
It carries a tool slide on its head and a mechanism for adjusting the stroke length - Cross-Rail:
It is mounted on the front vertical guideways of the column.
It has two parrel guideways on its top in the vertical plane that are perpendicular to the ram axis.
The Table may be raised or lowered to accomodate different size of jobs by rotating an elevating screw which causes the cross-rail to slide up and down on the vertical face of the column. - Table:
It is made of cast tiron and its rectangular in shape.
It has T-Slots on its top surfaces
The Table can be moved upward, downward or slideward with the help of elevating screws and other feed handle.
