Machining Center

A vertical machining center refers to a machining center that is set straight between the spindle axis and the worktable. Vertical machining centers are primarily suitable for processing miscellaneous parts such as plates, discs, molds, and small shells. Vertical machining centers can complete processes such as milling, boring, drilling, threading, and thread cutting. A vertical machining center should have at least three axes and two linkages, and can generally achieve three axes and three linkages. Some can be controlled with five or six axes. The height of the vertical machining center column is limited, and the machining range for box type workpieces needs to be reduced, which is a disadvantage of vertical machining centers. But vertical machining centers are convenient for workpiece clamping and positioning; The motion trajectory of the cutting tool is easy to query, and the debugging program is easy to check and measure. It can detect problems in a timely manner and perform shutdown or correction; The cooling conditions are easy to establish, and the cutting fluid can directly reach the tool and machining surface; The three coordinate axes are in line with the Cartesian coordinate system, which feels intuitive and shares the same perspective as the pattern. Chips are easy to sweep and fall, avoiding scratching the processed surface. Compared with the corresponding horizontal machining center, it has a simple structure, a smaller footprint, and a lower price.

According to the characteristics of vertical machining centers, they can be divided into hard rail vertical machining centers and line rail vertical machining centers. The characteristic difference is that

Define the differences based on the form of each axis guide rail in a vertical machining center. There is a significant functional difference between the two in workpiece processing. Hard rail vertical machining centers are suitable for heavy-duty cutting, while line rail vertical machining centers have fast displacement speed and more flexible response to machining motion.