What is the difference between a vertical machining center and a horizontal machining center?

What is the difference between vertical machining centers and horizontal machining centers? Many friends who have just come into contact with machining centers are confused about the difference between vertical machining centers and horizontal machining centers?, There are many types of machining centers, including gantry machining centers, vertical machining centers, and horizontal machining centers. The common one is our vertical machining center, and everyone should be very clear about it. Let's discuss the difference between vertical machining centers and horizontal machining centers. A vertical machining center refers to the spindle of a vertical machining center, which is mostly in the form of a fixed column. The workbench is rectangular and has no indexing rotation function. It is suitable for processing disk, sleeve, and plate parts. Generally, it has three linear motion coordinate axes and can be installed on the workbench to rotate along the horizontal axis and process spiral components.

Vertical machining centers are easy to install, operate, observe machining conditions, debug programs, and have a wide range of applications. However, due to the limitations of column height and tool changing device, excessively high parts cannot be machined. When machining cavities or concave surfaces, chips are not easily discharged, and in severe cases, it can damage the tool, the machining surface, and affect the smooth progress of the machining.

A horizontal machining center refers to the spindle of a horizontal machining center, usually equipped with an automatic indexing and rotating worktable, which generally has 3-5 motion coordinates. The common ones are three linear motion coordinates plus rotation motion coordinates. After the workpiece is clamped, it completes the other four surface machining except for the installation surface and top surface, suitable for adding box parts. Compared with vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers are easier to arrange and beneficial for machining, but their structure is complex and their prices are higher.

1, The difference between vertical machining centers and horizontal machining centers lies in their different structures

The main difference between vertical machining centers and horizontal machining centers lies in the Z-axis structure. The vertical downward movement of the Z-axis in a vertical machining center and the horizontal downward movement of the Z-axis in a horizontal machining center are the main differences between vertical machining centers and horizontal machining centers.

2, The difference between a vertical machining center and a horizontal machining center lies in the difference in the workbench

The worktable of a vertical machining center is usually a T-shaped groove worktable with a cross slide structure, with two sets of motion mechanisms responsible for vertical movement. The X-axis feed worktable covers the guide rail responsible for Y-axis feed, while the worktable of a horizontal machining center is only designed for X or XY axis movement. The worktable is usually a rotating worktable with a lattice screw hole table, making it relatively easy to choose an exchange type double worktable.