Abstract:Making an analysis for vibration modal and frequency response of the lathe spindle, respectively by using finite element method based on ANSYS and experiment of CA6140 type lathe in machining, and the calculation results are compared and analyzed, which verified the accuracy of ANSYS method. Numerical simulation and experimental results show that: Spindle in the first order and fifth order are prone to resonance, but did not reach resonance, the low order natural frequency have more effect than the high order natural frequency of the spindle vibration; by the experiments can conclude that the maximum vibration of the main shaft in the working state is mainly concentrated in the vicinity of its two ends, therefore, the improved bearing is an important way to reduce the vibration of the main shaft and ensure the machining accuracy, and the research results can provide a theoretical reference for the structural optimization design of the lathe.