At the 13th China CNC Machine Tool Exhibition, ANTS engineers introduced lathes and milling machines in detail to the audience. Through practical demonstrations, the audience learned about the main differences and mutual advantages between lathes and milling machines. connect. Lathes and milling machines are both basic machine tools used in machining processes, but their functions, operations, and applications are different. Next, engineers from Shanghai ANTS Machine Equipment Co., Ltd. will answer your questions:
1.Lathe:
Function: Lathe is a machine tool that rotates a workpiece around its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, drilling, and face turning. The cutting tool is fixed on the turning tool holder; the lathe drives the workpiece to rotate through the high-speed rotating spindle. The workpiece contacts the turning tool to remove surface material and gradually form the processed size.
Engineer function demonstration:
Turning: Reducing the diameter of a workpiece and forming it into a cylindrical shape.
Drilling: Making holes in a workpiece.
Threading: cutting threads on cylindrical surfaces.
Main applications:
Produces cylindrical components such as shafts, rods and bushings.
Perform turning and finishing operations on metal, wood, plastic and other materials.
Precision parts manufacturing for industries such as automotive, aerospace and manufacturing.
2.Milling machine:
Function: Milling machine is a machine tool that uses a spindle to drive a rotating milling cutter to remove the workpiece material and gradually process it into shape. Unlike a lathe where the workpiece rotates, in a milling machine the cutting tool rotates at high speed and the workpiece is fixed on the machine tool table.
ANTS engineer’s practical demonstration:
Face milling: Cutting a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the tool.
End milling: Cutting a plane parallel to the axis of rotation of the tool.
Grooving: Cutting narrow grooves or grooves in a workpiece.
Drilling: Drilling a hole into a workpiece.
Contour processing: Create complex shapes and contours on the workpiece according to the requirements of the processing drawing.
Lathes and milling machines are both essential in the manufacturing process, serving different purposes and suitable for different types of machining operations and applications. Shanghai ANTS Machine Equipment Co., Ltd. produces and sells ordinary lathes, CNC lathes and milling machines; turn-milling centers and other modern machine tools. We can provide timely technical support, training and spare parts supply. If you have any needs for lathes and milling machines, you can consult the ANTS sales team. Please send an email to contact@antsmachine.com
Keywords: lathe, milling machine, turning-milling center
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