What we generally call CNC equipment is mainly index-controlled machine tools and machining centers.
Although the two types of equipment have higher standards in processing accuracy, there is still this difference in the essence of the equipment. Let's take a look at the difference between these two devices:
Machining center refers to a CNC machine tool with a tool magazine, automatic tool change function, and multi-process processing after clamping the workpiece once. The machining center is a highly mechatronic product. After the workpiece is clamped, the CNC system can control the machine tool to automatically select and change tools according to different procedures, automatically set the tool, automatically change the spindle speed, feed, etc., and can continuously complete drilling, boring, Various processes such as milling, reaming, and tapping. As a result, it greatly reduces the time for workpiece clamping, measurement and machine tool adjustment and other auxiliary procedures. The processing shape is more complicated, the accuracy requirements are higher, and the parts with frequent replacement of varieties have good economic effects.
CNC machine tool is the abbreviation of digital control machine tool, which is an automatic machine tool equipped with a program control system. The control system can logically process the program with control codes or other symbolic instructions, and decode it, so that the machine tool can operate and process parts.
From the point of view of processing, the processing center integrates milling, reaming, drilling, boring, expansion, and thread tapping into one, and completes all processes in one clamping. CNC machine tools can process turning, drilling, reaming, reaming, threading, etc., but they are generally completed in stages, that is, one by one.
