The difference between a vertical machining center and a horizontal machining center is that a vertical machining center refers to a machining center where the spindle is perpendicular. Its structure is mostly fixed columns, the worktable is rectangular, and it also has a rotating function, suitable for processing plates, shaft sleeves, and plate parts.
Milling is a method of removing material by cutting metal with high-speed rotating cutting tools. Horizontal machining center is a machine tool that can perform milling machining by developing a mechanism of horizontal layout spindle. The horizontal placement of the spindle allows the tool to move back and forth along the side of the workpiece, effectively removing debris. The horizontal machining center is also equipped with a dual exchange worktable that allows for automatic operation and shortens the workpiece processing cycle.
A vertical machining center is a machining center with a spindle perpendicular to it. The structure is mostly fixed columns, and the worktable is rectangular without swinging function. It is suitable for machining disc, sleeve, and plate parts. Generally speaking, there are three linear motion axes that can be rotated along the horizontal axis to swing the table for machining spiral parts.
The installation card of the vertical machining technology center is convenient, easy to operate, easy to observe the situation of the machining enterprise, easy to debug the program, and widely used. However, due to the height of the column and the tool exchange device, parts with high processing costs cannot pass through. When processing hollow or concave surfaces, debris is not easily discharged. In the event of serious problems, damage to the tool and the surface of the processed material may occur, affecting the smooth development of the enterprise's processing.
Horizontal machining technology center refers to a machining center where the spindle is in a horizontal development state, usually with an automatic indexing rotation table (usually including 3-5 moving time coordinates). Usually, rotatable spatial coordinates are added by adding three horizontal linear motions as coordinates. After one-time installation of the workpiece card, the machining of four main surfaces is completed except for the installation surface and top surface. To add box components. Compared with vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers are easier to remove debris, which is helpful for machining, but their structure is complex and their price is relatively high.
Processing Technology Center Function: A highly automated multifunctional CNC machine tool with a tool library and automatic tool changing device.
So should we choose a vertical machining center or a horizontal machining center?
It depends on the object-oriented task. Due to the height limitations of the columns and tool changers, vertical machining centers are unable to handle parts with high processing costs. The volume change of the processed workpiece is relatively small. To perform horizontal machining on the workpiece, an angle head or CNC turntable should be installed. The horizontal fixture completes four surface treatments, except for the installation surface and top surface. Suitable for processing box parts, angle heads can be added for pentahedral machining.
