What is Prime Turning ? In this video, Lee Kendall of Sandvik Coromant explains the reasons engineers should consider turning in the ‘Prime’ direction.. Prime direction meaning away from the chuck on the lathe.. “Simply put, PrimeTurning means all-directional turning, where turning in new directions will give you all these benefits, Turning away from chuck towards the end of the component, with a small entering angle has not been possible until now, as small entering angles typically provide extremely poor chip control.”
