CNC Equipment Basics (Part 2)
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2024-12-18
Classification by Machining Process
1. CNC Machine Tools for Metal Cutting
CNC machine tools corresponding to traditional turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and gear processing include CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, CNC drilling machines, CNC grinding machines, and CNC gear processing machines. Although these CNC machine tools have significant differences in machining processes and specific control methods, their actions and movements are digitally controlled, resulting in high productivity and automation.
Adding a tool magazine and tool changer to a general CNC machine tool creates a CNC machining center. Machining centers further enhance the automation and efficiency of general CNC machine tools. For example, a milling, boring, and drilling center is formed by adding a large-capacity tool magazine and automatic tool changer to a CNC milling machine. After a workpiece is loaded once, most of the machining processes, such as milling, boring, drilling, reaming, tapping, and thread cutting, can be performed on four or even five sides of a box-shaped part. This is particularly suitable for machining box-shaped parts. Machining centers effectively avoid positioning errors caused by multiple workpiece installations, reduce the number of machines and floor space, shorten auxiliary time, and significantly improve production efficiency and machining quality.
2. CNC Machine Tools for Special Processing
In addition to CNC machine tools for cutting, CNC technology is also widely used in CNC wire-cut EDM machines, CNC EDM forming machines, CNC plasma arc cutting machines, CNC flame cutting machines, and CNC laser processing machines.
3. CNC Machine Tools for Sheet Metal Processing
Common CNC machine tools used in metal sheet processing include CNC presses, CNC shearing machines, and CNC bending machines.
In recent years, CNC technology has also been widely adopted in other mechanical equipment, such as CNC multi-coordinate measuring machines, automatic plotters, and industrial robots.
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