The spindle of a horizontal machining center is parallel to the workbench, and its workbench is a square indexing turntable or CNC turntable. It is suitable for processing box type workpieces, and can perform multiple coordinate joint motion machining on various sides, fully capable of processing complex types of workpieces. Common horizontal machining centers have three linear motion coordinates plus one rotary motion coordinate (rotary workbench). Today, the editor will mainly introduce the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal machining centers.
Advantages of Horizontal Machining Center Structure
Compared with vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers are easier to remove chips during workpiece processing, and are more advantageous for complex concave and mold cavity processing. Due to the structural advantages of horizontal machining centers, they can process large workpieces. Simply put, workpieces that are difficult or impossible to process on vertical machining centers can be processed on horizontal machining centers.
Disadvantages of Horizontal Machining Center Structure
There are advantages and disadvantages to a horizontal machining center. The disadvantages of a horizontal machining center are its large footprint, complex structure, higher price compared to a vertical machining center, inconvenient debugging of the horizontal machining center program, unfavorable observation of the tool movement trajectory during processing, inconvenient loading and unloading of the workpiece, and difficulty in measuring the processed workpiece;
Based on the above, it can be seen from the advantages of horizontal machining centers that they are more suitable for processing box type workpieces, and can also process the peripheral surfaces of box type workpieces. However, there are many inconveniences in program debugging, tool trajectory observation, workpiece loading and unloading, and workpiece measurement.
