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Recently, Xiaobian received a consultation call, mainly to understand the composition and structure of the machining center. Today, I’d like to introduce the main components of the machining center?

Components of machining center

The machining center is mainly composed of basic components, spindle components, CNC system, automatic tool changer system, tool magazine and auxiliary devices. These are the main shaft parts of the machining center. Each of these components has its own characteristics and functions. The following is a detailed explanation by the editor.

Basic components of machining center

The basic part is the most basic structure of machining center. It is composed of bed, column and work. No matter what type of machining center, these three parts are indispensable. The machining center requires that the rigidity of the basic parts is very high. The basic parts should not only bear the static load of the machining center, but also bear the dynamic load produced by the machining center when it is working.

Spindle parts of machining center

The spindle is one of the most important parts of the machining center. Without it, the machining center will be like scrap iron. Therefore, the spindle is equivalent to the human heart, and without the heart, there will be no life, which is so simple. Spindle is the output part of cutting power, which is composed of spindle box, spindle motor, spindle and bearing. The rotation speed, start, stop and turn of the spindle are controlled by the CNC system. The turning accuracy and positioning accuracy of the spindle can affect the machining accuracy of the machining center, so the steering accuracy and positioning accuracy of the spindle can not be ignored.

CNC system of machining center

CNC system is also one of the most important parts of machining center. The main function of CNC system is to control all actions of machining center, such as angle, position, feed speed and spindle speed. If the spindle is the human heart, then the CNC system is the human brain, which controls all the movements of the machining center.

Tool changing system and tool magazine of machining center

Tool change system and tool magazine are the systems and components that other CNC machine tools do not have. Their main function is to change tool automatically. The tool change system and tool library can be used to realize the function of automatic tool change when machining workpieces. Therefore, the machining center can complete the processing of multiple processes by clamping the workpiece at one time.

Auxiliary device of machining center

There are many auxiliary devices in the machining center, mainly including lubrication, cooling, chip removal, protection, hydraulic, pneumatic and system auxiliary devices. These devices mainly play an auxiliary role in the machining center when processing the workpiece. Although these auxiliary devices can not participate in machining, they play a great role in machining efficiency, reliability and machining accuracy

High speed machining center refers to the machining speed higher than high-speed machining center. In general, the spindle speed of high-speed machining center is more than 18000r / min, and the three-axis rapid movement is more than 24m / min. we all call it ultra-high-speed machining center. Domestic ultra-high speed machining center is not as good as foreign ultra-high-speed machining center, whether in cutting speed, machining accuracy and stability, domestic ultra-high-speed machining center is inferior to foreign ultra-high-speed machining center. At present, the spindle speed of domestic ultra-high speed machining center is about 20000 R / min, while that of foreign Swiss Mirand company has been 42000r / min and 60000r / min; therefore, the spindle speed of domestic ultra-high speed machining center is not as good as that of foreign ultra-high-speed machining center. The following is to introduce the cutting advantages of ultra-high speed machining center.

V8 high speed machining center

High efficiency of high speed machining center

The cutting speed and feeding speed are 5-10 times higher than that of conventional machining center, and the ultra-high speed machining center and the conventional machining center process the same workpiece. The conventional machining center takes three minutes to complete the processing, while the ultra-high speed machining center needs one minute to complete the processing, using only one third of the time of the conventional machining center.

The cutting force of high speed machining center is small

Compared with the conventional machining center, the cutting force is reduced by 30%, the material removal rate of single power can be increased by 40%, and the service life of the tool is increased by 70%.

The high-speed machining center has a small probability of thermal deformation

Because 95% of the heat produced by ultra-high speed machining center is not transferred to the workpiece and tool in time, but is directly and quickly taken away by the chip. Therefore, the temperature of the workpiece and the tool is not very high, and it will not cause the workpiece with thermal deformation.

The machining precision of high speed machining center is high

Because the vibration of the ultra-high speed machining center in the high-speed machining process is small, and the shock resistance of the machine body is good, not only the accuracy is improved, but also the service life of the machine tool is improved. Because the chip is far away from the workpiece rapidly, 95% of the heat produced in the high-speed machining process is taken away by the chip, so that the residual thermal stress on the surface of the workpiece is small, and the probability of the tool and workpiece deformation in the heat is reduced, which ensures the machining accuracy and better surface quality.

Because of the high vibration frequency of the ultra-high speed machining center when cutting the workpiece with high-speed rotating cutter, and beyond the natural frequency range of the machine tool, workpiece and tool system, the vibration of the process system will not be caused.

High speed machining center has good economic efficiency

Because the ultra-high speed machining center can complete all the processing procedures of the workpiece in a short time, shorten the processing time; and the processing energy consumption of the ultra-high speed machining center is low; it can process the workpiece with poor rigidity, such as thin-walled parts; its machining parts have high machining accuracy; in the process of high-speed machining center, the tool and workpiece are in point contact, so the tool is improved It not only saves the auxiliary time of tool change, but also saves the cost of tool edge grinding

What are the transmission structures? Then, what kind of transmission structure is selected for the vertical machining center? Is the spindle suitable for heavy cutting?

Gear drive spindle

What are the main shaft of transmission structure of machining center

There are four types of main shaft drive structure in machining center, which are gear drive spindle, belt drive spindle, direct drive spindle and motorized spindle. These four types of transmission structure spindle have their own advantages and are suitable for different cutting field. In the market, the vertical machining center generally adopts the belt drive spindle, which is one of the mainstream spindle structures configured on the vertical machining center; the gear driven spindle is rarely used in the machining center at present, because the overload and slipping of the gear drive spindle will directly cause the wear and tear of the spindle, and the maintenance is very difficult and the maintenance price is expensive, so it is very difficult Few machining centers use gear driven spindles; direct coupled spindles and motorized spindles are generally used in high-speed machining centers. The speed of direct coupled spindles and motorized spindles is very fast, generally more than 12000r / min. for example, belt driven spindle and gear driven spindle are several or more times faster.

Belt drive spindle

What kind of transmission structure should the vertical machining center choose? The spindle is suitable for heavy cutting

In general, the main shaft of transmission structure suitable for heavy cutting occasions includes belt drive spindle and gear drive spindle. These two transmission structure spindles are suitable for heavy cutting occasions, especially belt drive spindle. The belt drive spindle can effectively protect the spindle in case of overload and sliding wear, and the most used spindle in vertical machining center is belt drive Spindle, belt drive spindle is also widely used in machining center. However, the use of gear drive spindle in vertical machining center is less, the reason has just been said, here will not repeat.

The structure of vertical machining center refers to the machining center whose spindle and worktable are set vertically. The vertical machining center integrates the characteristics and functions of a variety of CNC machine tools. The vertical machining center is developed from the basic CNC milling machine. At the same time, it also integrates the characteristics and functions of the CNC milling machine. Its structure is basically the same, and the processing technology is somewhat similar. The difference between the vertical machining center and the CNC milling machine is that the machining center has automatic tool change device and tool library, while the CNC milling machine has no such function. Vertical machining center can finish milling, boring, drilling, tapping and tapping at one time, and vertical machining center can at least realize three axis and two linkage, general vertical machining center can realize three axis and three linkage, some can control five axis and six axis, the more control axis, the more processing range. Let me introduce the advantages and disadvantages of vertical machining center.

Advantages of vertical machining center

1. Because the structure of vertical machining center is simple and easy to understand, it is very easy to clamp the workpiece. The same fixture can be used, such as flat jaw pliers, pressure plate, dividing head, rotary table and other fixtures to clamp the workpiece. The clamping positioning and repeated positioning of the workpiece are very convenient.
2. The structure of the vertical machining center is conducive to cooling. Since the coolant is sprayed from the top to the bottom, it can be directly sprayed to the high-temperature workpiece and cutting tool.
3. The structure of the vertical machining center is relatively simple, so its field of vision is very wide. It can observe the running track of the tool, and it is convenient to debug, observe and modify the parameters. It is also convenient to measure the workpiece. If any problem is found, it will be stopped immediately for processing and modification.
4. The vertical machining center is easy to remove chip when machining plane workpiece, and the generated chip is washed away by the ejected coolant, which avoids the scraps scratching the surface of the workpiece during cutting.
5. Compared with the horizontal machining center, the vertical machining center has simpler structure, smaller floor area and lower price.

Mingwan vmc650 vertical machining center

Disadvantages of vertical machining center

1. Because the spindle and the worktable of the vertical machining center are set in parallel state, the height of the workpiece processed is limited. Not only that, but also the fixture and cutter have certain size restrictions, and the manipulator should occupy a lot of space when changing tools.
2. From the above shortcomings, the possibility of vertical machining center box type workpiece is small, and the processing range of box type workpiece is relatively small. This is one of the biggest disadvantages of vertical machining center.

Can vertical high speed machining center be equipped with five axes

A: Yes, the structure of vertical high-speed machining center is basically the same as that of conventional high-speed machining center, but there are some differences in processing efficiency, surface quality and processing accuracy. Other structures are basically the same. Therefore, vertical high-speed machining center can also be equipped with five axes, which I can also call five axis high-speed machining center. Can be configured with a, C rotation axis or B, C rotation axis, its rotation axis can be installed on the work and spindle according to the needs of processing products or molds. Some five axis high machining center a, C rotation axis is installed on the worktable, some a, C rotation axis is installed on the spindle, and so on, there are many installation methods, which are mainly determined according to the processed products or molds.

Which brand of five axis vertical high speed processing center is good

There are many brands of five axis vertical high-speed machining centers, which can be roughly divided into domestic and foreign five axis high-speed machining centers. There are many brands of domestic five axis high-speed machining centers, but they are not competitive in the international CNC machine tool market. Domestic five axis high-speed machining centers are generally competitive in the domestic low-end CNC machine tool market, and the domestic high-end CNC machine tool market It has been monopolized by foreign 5-axis high-speed machining center. In the high-end market of domestic CNC machine tools, domestic CNC machine tools are not competitive at all. Therefore, which brand of five axis high-speed machining center is better than the five axis high-speed machining center of foreign brands. For example, German alzmetall, demage and Swiss mikro brands are all at the international first-line level. But these five axis high-speed machining centers of international famous brands are very expensive, which are not affordable for small enterprises.

Linear motor used in machining center is not a new thing in foreign countries, but it is new in China. First of all, let me introduce the linear motor. At present, most of the CNC machine tools use servo motor and rolling screw to drive the linear coordinate axis. The appearance of linear motor has changed completely. Linear motor can directly replace servo motor and rolling screw to drive linear coordinate axis. The linear motor drives the coordinate axis for linear motion, which does not need to change the rotary motion into linear motion like the servo motor and rolling screw. The linear motor directly saves these tedious conversion steps.

Servo motor and linear motor of rolling screw

Characteristics of linear axis driven by linear motor

Linear motor driving linear coordinate axis is characterized by high speed, high efficiency and excellent rigidity, but there are still some problems with linear motor, such as high price, high heat output, poor transmission stability and so on. At present, CNC machine tools still use servo motor and rolling screw to drive linear coordinate axis, and servo motor and rolling screw drive linear coordinate together Axis is still the mainstream of the market.

Which machining centers use linear motors

Although there are many problems in using linear motor to drive linear coordinate axis, there are still some machining centers. For example, high-speed machining center boldly adopts linear motor to drive linear coordinate axis, and high-speed machining center adopts linear motor to drive linear coordinate axis, which is relatively common in foreign countries and less in China, because domestic linear motor technology is not very mature, so it is generally used The manufacturers dare not boldly adopt this kind of practice. However, foreign manufacturers of machining centers are different. In pursuit of processing efficiency, they boldly adopt linear motor to drive linear coordinate axis. For example, dmc75v linear high-speed machining center of German demage company adopts linear motor to drive linear coordinate axis, and its axial acceleration reaches 2G and fast stroke speed reaches 90m / min. thus, the speed of linear motor driving linear coordinate axis in high-speed machining center is 2-3 times higher than that of conventional high-speed machining center using servo motor and rolling.

To sum up, only high-speed machining center can drive linear axis by linear motor. At this stage, using linear motor to drive linear coordinate axis is not the mainstream. I believe that in the future, due to the gradual maturity of linear motor technology and the downward trend of price, the linear motor will directly replace the servo motor and rolling screw to drive the linear seat

It is understood that in recent years, five axis machining of curved surface parts has set off a huge wave in the processing industry, which has multiple advantages such as high processing efficiency and good quality. Therefore, nowadays many processing industries attach great importance to the five axis machining technology of curved surface parts with reliable quality. Now, the specific implementation steps of five axis machining of curved surface parts are briefly described

How to implement the five axis machining of curved surface parts?

1. Analyze the surface shape

Five axis machining technology of curved surface parts is a special technology for curved surface parts. By calculating node data and drawing lines of complex surface, the machining of curved surface parts is simplified. The analysis of the surface shape is a very important step to realize the five axis machining technology. According to the model of the curved surface parts, the outline is outlined, and the characteristics of the surface shape need to be analyzed carefully, so as to lay the foundation for the next five axis machining.

1. Size characteristics

According to the feedback from many users, five axis machining of curved surface parts has great advantages in dealing with irregular parts. Because it can help to analyze the size characteristics of curved surface parts, after determining the shape of the surface and constructing the model, the size of the curved surface part can be determined hierarchically according to the information, and the corresponding processing technology is mastered. Therefore, it is relatively easier to determine whether the appropriate size should be rough machining or fine machining.

1. Determine the processing scheme

The key step of five axis machining technology for curved surface parts is to determine the machining scheme. From the relevant statistical data, five axis machine tool can greatly improve the surface efficiency and production quality of curved surface parts. Of course, the processing quality of this part is also closely related to the processing scheme, and the rough machining scheme and finish machining scheme have a certain impact on the quality of the parts.

Five axis machining technology of curved surface parts has been upgraded and developed with the improvement of technology. Nowadays, we can often see high-quality five axis machining products of curved surface parts in various processing factories. Generally speaking, the specific implementation process of five axis machining of parts is based on the analysis of surface shape, analysis of size characteristics and determination of processing scheme.

Five axis machining center the essence of five axis machining center is a machining center. Two shafts are selected on XYZ axis with two rotating axes. For example, a and B are equipped on X and Y axes, and Z axis can also be equipped with a c axis. The specific selection depends on the specific requirements of customers. Five axis machining center is a machining center with five axes, three spindles and two rotating axes. Most machining centers can be assembled into five axis machining centers.

Pentahedral machining center pentahedral machining center is a special machining center. It has the performance of both vertical machining center and horizontal machining center. The compound milling head is used in this machining center, that is to say, the milling head of pentahedron machining center can be disassembled. Through the milling head, the surface except the contact surface with the workbench can be processed, and the pentahedron plus The machine center can only be gantry machining center, and vertical machining center can not use compound milling head.

The rapid development of five axis machining technology makes many industries marvel. Many people compare the advantages and disadvantages of five axis processing technology and three axis processing technology, and admire those five axis processing manufacturers. According to statistics, five axis machining machine tools are frequently used in many industries. Which industries are more suitable for this five axis machining technology?

Which industries are more suitable for five axis machining technology?

1. High precision medical equipment processing industry

As we all know, high precision medical equipment processing industry has strict requirements for the accuracy of equipment and the use of parameters. The medical equipment produced by the old three-axis machining technology not only has low precision, but also the surface smoothness does not reach the specified standard; while the five axis machining technology is a new technology with high technology content, high precision and focusing on high-precision equipment processing.

1. Aviation industry

According to many users’ feedback, five axis machining technology has been widely used in aviation industry as a representative of high-precision finish machining. Many people know that aviation parts are small and complex, and even some parts require processing in various complex curved surface forms. The five axis CNC machine tool can determine a more reasonable processing scheme according to the size, characteristics and model of curved parts, so as to ensure that the parts have no burr after processing and have high precision and accuracy.

1. Shipbuilding industry

Five axis machining technology is also widely used in shipbuilding industry. Such as ship propeller, ship precision parts and so on. Five axis CNC machine tool has more axes, so it is more flexible to operate. As long as the angle is correct, the machining quality of curved surface parts can be improved. Therefore, although the structure of ship propeller is complex, it can be completed with quality and quantity through five axis machining technology.

Strong five axis machining technology can be applied to the industry is increasing, which also prompted the emergence of a number of five axis processing manufacturers in the market. According to a large number of surveys and statistics, five axis machining is not only suitable for high-precision medical equipment processing industry, aviation industry, shipbuilding industry, but also suitable for construction machinery manufacturing industry, mold manufacturing industry and so on.

Five axis linkage l machining is very common nowadays. Many people in this industry also call it five coordinate machine tool. It adds two rotating axes (which can realize the rotation around X axis and Z axis, namely axis A and axis C) on the basis of three translational axes (linear motion along X, y and Z axes), which can not only make the position of the tool relative to the workpiece arbitrarily controllable, Moreover, the direction of the tool axis relative to the workpiece can also be controlled arbitrarily within a certain range, so that the five coordinate machining tool has the following characteristics:

1. It can avoid tool interference, can process complex parts, and has wide processing adaptability.
2. For ruled surface parts, it can be formed by one knife with good processing quality.
3. It can greatly improve the machining efficiency and surface quality.
4. It is helpful to improve the position accuracy of each surface.
5. The error distribution on the whole part surface can be more uniform.
6. In some machining situations, such as channel machining with limited space or transition area machining of composite surface, larger size tool can be used to avoid interference, and the tool has good rigidity, which is beneficial to improve the machining efficiency and accuracy.