What are the common types of milling machines?

What are the common types of milling machines?

The milling machine mainly refers to the machine tool that USES the milling cutter to process various surfaces of the workpiece. In addition to milling the plane, groove, wheel tooth, thread and spline shaft, it can also process more complex profile, which is more efficient than the planer. When the milling machine is working, the workpiece is installed on the working table or the accessory of dividing head, the rotation of the milling cutter is the main motion, and the feeding motion of the table or milling head is complementary, the workpiece can obtain the required machining surface. Simply put, a milling machine allows the milling, drilling, and boring of the workpiece. Generally, the milling machine can be classified according to its layout form, application range, machine structure, control mode, etc. The following is a brief introduction of the common types of milling machine:

One. Distinguish According To Layout Form And Applicable Scope

1. Lifting table milling machine: there are universal type, horizontal type and vertical type, mainly used for processing small and medium-sized parts, which are widely used.

2. Gantry milling machine: including gantry milling boring machine, planer planer and double column milling machine, all used for processing large parts.

3. Single-column milling machine and single-arm milling machine: the horizontal milling head of the former can move along the vertical column guide, and the working table can be fed longitudinally; The vertical milling head of the latter can move horizontally along the cantilever guide, and the cantilever can adjust the height along the column guide. Both are used to process large parts.

4. Non-lifting table milling machine: there are two types of rectangular and round working table, which is a kind of medium size milling machine between the lifting table milling machine and the gantry milling machine. The vertical movement of the mill is completed by milling head up and down the column.

5. Instrument milling machine: a small lifting table milling machine used to process instrumentation and other small parts.

6. Tool milling machine: used for mold and tool manufacturing, equipped with various accessories such as vertical milling head, universal Angle table and plug, etc., as well as drilling, boring and cutting.

7. Other milling machines, such as keyway milling machine, CAM milling machine, crankshaft milling machine, roller neck milling machine and square ingot milling machine, are special milling machines for processing corresponding workpieces.

Two. According To The Structure Of Milling Machine To Distinguish

1. Desktop milling machine: a small milling machine for milling instruments, instruments and other small parts.

2. Cantilever type milling machine: the milling machine with the milling head mounted on the cantilever is arranged horizontally. The cantilever can generally move vertically along the vertical column guide of one side of the bed, and the milling head moves along the cantilever guide.

3. Roller milling machine: the machine whose spindle is mounted on the roller.

4. Gantry milling machine: the horizontal layout of the bed body, and the vertical columns on both sides and the connecting beams constitute the milling machine of the door frame. The milling head is mounted on the beam and column and can move along its guide rail. Generally, the beam can move vertically along the vertical column guide rail, and the table can move vertically along the bed guide rail.

5. Surface milling machine: used for milling planes and forming surfaces.

6. Copying milling machine: a milling machine for copying workpieces. Generally used for processing complex shape workpiece.

7. Lifting table milling machine: a milling machine with lifting table that can move vertically along the guide rail of the bed body. Usually, working table and sliding saddle installed on the lifting table can move vertically and horizontally respectively.

8. Radial arm milling machine: the radial arm milling machine can also be called turret milling machine, radial arm milling, universal milling. The turret milling machine of the machine tool is a light universal metal cutting machine with vertical and horizontal milling functions.

9. Bed-type milling machine: the working table cannot be lifted or lowered, and can move vertically and horizontally along the guide rail of the bed seat. The milling head or column can be moved vertically.

10. Special milling machine: such as tool milling machine: a milling machine for milling tool molds with high machining accuracy and complex machining shapes.

Three. Distinguish According To The Control Mode

Milling machine can be divided into copying milling machine, program control milling machine and CNC milling machine.

1. Copy milling machine: it refers to a semi-automatic machine tool which is machined according to the movement track of the cutter or workpiece controlled by the sample or mold.

2. Program control milling machine: a simple industrial program is adopted to complete the milling machine of workpiece. Compared with ordinary machine tools, it can reduce manual intervention and improve production efficiency.

3. CNC milling machine: a milling machine completely controlled by computer digital programming, which only requires 3D graphics or simple programming on the computer. The milling machine will completely automate the workpiece processing without manual intervention.

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