The processing range and working principle of horizontal machining center
What is a horizontal machining center?
A horizontal machining center refers to a machining center machine tool in which the spindle axis is parallel to the worktable. It can process larger parts, and it can also be indexed and rotated. It is most suitable for multi-process processing such as milling, drilling, boring, reaming, tapping, two-dimensional and three-dimensional curved surfaces of parts. It has the ability to complete the box in one clamping It has good performance in body hole system and plane processing, and is especially suitable for turning around the box hole. It is widely used in automobiles, internal combustion engines, aerospace, home appliances, general machinery and other industries.
Horizontal machining center spindles are oriented horizontally, enabling small angle cuts, especially on the side of the workpiece. This type of machining is suitable for milling slots or shaping flat surfaces. At present, horizontal machining centers are mainly used to process large-area parts and complex geometries.
What parts can the horizontal machining center process
Due to the wide use of horizontal machining center machine tools in different automation fields, modern horizontal machining center machine tools can simultaneously complete multiple metal processing processes, such as complex milling, turning, finishing and deep hole drilling. Most industries are using horizontal machining centers instead of traditional machine tools to process larger parts, such as the cylindrical surface of shaft or disc parts. In addition, they are often used for the processing of curved surfaces and conical surfaces of any cone angle for large parts.
The metal equipment industry uses horizontal machining center machines to increase output and productivity. A variety of tasks can be performed depending on its intended use, including forming, turning, machining cams, ultra-precision machining, and hard turning. Most horizontal machining center machines can be fitted with an automatic tool changer that can store multiple tools for machining a part at the same time. Multiple cutting operations can be efficiently performed simultaneously through the machine control system without human intervention.
Accuracy is a highly valued parameter in every automotive industry as well as in the aviation industry. Aircraft equipment in particular requires components that strictly obey the laws of physics. In this case, the precision of traditional CNC machine tools cannot guarantee such precision. Horizontal machining centers, on the other hand, are capable of producing precision components for aerospace and other industries. On the other hand, modern horizontal machining centers save time and require no human intervention. Typically, an operator simply provides a program to get started.
Working principle of horizontal machining center
A horizontal machining center refers to a machining center whose spindle axis is parallel to the machine table. Its working principle is that after the workpiece is clamped on the machine tool table, the CNC system of the horizontal machining center can automatically select different tools, automatically change the spindle speed of the machine tool, and complete the multi-process processing of multiple surfaces of the workpiece in sequence. In addition, the main advantage of the horizontal machining center is to effectively improve the accuracy and production efficiency of complex workpieces.
Usually the horizontal machining center has a table that can perform indexing and rotary motion. Generally, there are multiple motion coordinates. The common one is three linear motion coordinates plus one rotary motion coordinate. It can make the workpiece complete the processing of the other four surfaces except the mounting surface and the top surface after one clamping. It is suitable for Processing box parts.
Compared with the vertical machining center, the horizontal machining center can complete the machining of complex parts with less manual operations. In addition, the tool life of horizontal machining centers is longer than that of vertical machining machines, so horizontal machining centers are more suitable for heavy workpieces that require multi-sided machining.
The article mainly introduces the processing scope of the horizontal machining center. Through the full text, we can understand that the horizontal machining center machine tool can complete multiple metal processing processes at the same time, such as complex milling, turning, finishing and deep hole drilling. Most industries are using horizontal machining centers instead of traditional machine tools to process larger parts, such as the cylindrical surface of shaft or disc parts. In addition, they are also commonly used for the processing of curved and conical surfaces with any cone angle of large parts.
