Mechanical face drivers might be the best way to turn parts compared to other types of traditional chucking methods. They allow turning applications to have increased flexibility to lower cycle times, turn both the smallest and largest of parts and even allow interrupted and heavy cuts. All these benefits combined with extreme low maintenance add to the manufacturer’s bottom line by making their turned part work more profitable.

Over the years, companies performing turning operations have finally realized the versatility of using face drivers. Along the way, they have continued to gain greater acceptance for a multitude of turning applications. The major benefit of a face driver is found in its ability to allow the part to be completely turned from one end to the other in one operation. In a typical turning application, the operator chucks one end of a part and begins cutting. As he nears the chuck area, he has to stop, remove the part from the chuck, turn the part around or “flip it”, re-chuck it and cut the end that was previously chucked.