How to select a suitable CNC horizontal lathe?

Facing various horizontal CNC lathes on the market, some customers often don’t know what kind of CNC lathe to choose.
CNC horizontal lathes are divided into flat bed CNC lathes and slant bed CNC lathes. So what are the differences between these two lathes with different structures?

First of all, the plan view of the two slide rails of the flat bed CNC lathe is parallel to the ground plane. The plan view of the two slide rails of the slant bed CNC lathe intersects with the ground plane, with a slope, and the viewing angles are 30°, 45°, 60°, and 75°. Viewed from the side of the CNC lathe, the bed body of the flat bed CNC lathe is square, while the bed body of the slant bed CNC lathe is in the shape of a right triangle. It is very obvious that under the same total slide rail width, the X-direction pallet of the slant bed CNC lathe is longer than that of the flat bed. The slant bed CNC lathe has more space to install more tools.

Flat bed CNC lathe	Slant bed CNC lathe

Secondly, the cross-sectional area of a CNC lathe with an slant bed is larger than that of a flat bed of the same specification, so it has stronger resistance to bending and torsion. The cutting tool of the slant bed CNC lathe is processed diagonally above the workpiece, and the cutting force is basically consistent with the direction of gravity of the workpiece, so the spindle runs relatively smoothly and is less likely to cause cutting vibration. However, when the flat bed CNC lathe is working, the cutting tool and the direction of gravity of the workpiece are basically consistent. The cutting force generated by the workpiece is at 90° to the gravity of the workpiece, and there is no slant bed CNC lathe to be more stable.

In terms of price, the overall price of flat bed CNC lathes is more economical than that of slant bed CNC lathes. It is suitable for fine and semi-finishing machining of various small and medium-sized batches of shafts and disk parts. It has the advantages of high degree of automation, simple programming, and precision stability. The slant bed CNC lathe is suitable for processing various small and medium-sized shafts and disk parts. It can turn various threads, arcs, cones and internal and external curved surfaces of the rotary body. It is widely used in plumbing equipment, valves, electrical appliances, instruments, automobiles, and motorcycles. Cars, bearings and other industries.

For the most popular models of Shanghai ANTISHICNC Company, what configurations are available? Tow tables can help you choose the configuration that suits you:

In addition to the above common series of CNC lathes of our Shanghai ANTISHICNC company, we can also configure other smaller or larger CNC lathes for customers according to the actual workpiece size and processing requirements of the customer, such as Swiss type cnc lathe machines suitable for smaller sizes. Lathes, there are also heavy-duty CNC lathes suitable for heavy-duty processing, lathes with larger rotation diameters and longer workpiece lengths. If you have any CNC lathe needs, whether it is a small-sized workpiece or a super large workpiece, whether you need a horizontal CNC lathe, or vertical CNC lathe, you are welcome to contact our sales staff.

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