The difference between CNC Turning and CNC Milling
Created on 2024.06.24
The CNC machining industry has developed rapidly in recent years. CNC systems and CNC applications are expanding rapidly, and the market scale is growing quickly. Changes are slowly taking place in CNC lathe and CNC milling machine, which are commonly used in the field of CNC machining.
Lathe derived turn-milling combined CNC machine tool, CNC milling derived the large gantry machine tool linkage machining machine tools, the processing technology is no longer as simple as in the past, many products can be processed only by CNC milling in the past, now the Lathe machine can also be completed, in essence, the difference is getting smaller and smaller, but from the advantage, the technology between both is in very different ways.
CNC turning machine is a type of machine tool that primarily utilizes the lathe cutter to turn the rotating workpiece. The lathe cutter is typically fixed in a specific position on the machine tool. The workpiece rotates along the axis while clamped by the fixture, and when it approaches the cutter's edge, it is cut. This type of machine is mainly suitable for machining shafts, disks, sleeves, and other workpieces with rotational symmetry. It is the most commonly used machine tool in mechanical manufacturing and repair facilities. Common CNC milling machines, drilling machines, and other rotating machines are derived from CNC lathes. The machining principle involves the workpiece rotating while the cutter remains fixed.
CNC milling machine is a type of machine that uses a milling cutter to process various shapes on the workpiece. The main motion is the rotation of the milling cutter, while the workpiece and milling cutter can also move in a feeding motion. The workpiece is fixed in a specific position on the machine tool, and the milling cutter rotates at high speed while contacting the workpiece to process outer surfaces, grooves, curved surfaces, gears, and other features. CNC milling machines can process planes (horizontal and vertical), grooves (keyways, T-slots, dovetail slots), gears, shafts, sprockets, spirals (threads, spiral grooves), and various surfaces. Additionally, they can be used for reverse body features, inner hole processing, and blocking operations. The productivity of CNC milling machines is high due to multi-cutter intermittent cutting, where the workpiece is fixed and the cutter rotates.
Spring provides CNC milling and CNC turning services in over 20 materials, specializing in fast turnaround times. We have a professional team and utilize CNC 3-axis machining and 4-axis machining. In terms of quality supervision, we strictly regulate all of our products according to advanced product quality planning. If you would like to learn more about how Spring can create your part, you can always contact us directly via email.
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