CNC lathe flat rail and oblique rail difference

CNC lathe in the flat rail and inclined rail, but there are many differences between the two, let me tell you in detail!

 

‌ Structural differences ‌

 

From the structural point of view, the parallel plane of the two slide rails of the flat rail CNC lathe is flat with the parallel plane of the ground, and the bed is square. The parallel plane of the two sliding rails of the inclined rail CNC lathe is crossed with the ground parallel plane to form a slope, and the bed is a right triangle. This design makes the X direction drag plate of the inclined rail body longer than that of the flat rail body in the case of the same distance between the rails, and more knife numbers can be arranged!

 

‌ two, processing characteristics ‌

 

In terms of processing characteristics, the flat-rail CNC lathe can realize the precision machining of rigid materials, which is very suitable for the occasions where the accuracy of rigid materials is high. The inclined rail CNC lathe is better at processing on lighter materials, loading, entry and processing are relatively favorable.

 

‌ three, cutting effect ‌

 

When it comes to the cutting effect, the cutting force generated by the tool and the workpiece is 90° with the gravity of the workpiece, which is sometimes easy to cause vibration. The cutting tool of the inclined rail CNC lathe is to cut down on the inclined upper part of the workpiece, and the cutting force is basically the same as the gravity direction of the workpiece, so the spindle runs relatively smoothly and the cutting effect is better.

 

‌ chip removal and stability ‌

 

The layout of the inclined rail CNC lathe makes it not easy to cause entanglement of the milling cutter, which is very conducive to chip removal. At the same time, with the central screw and slide protection sheet metal, can avoid the accumulation of chips on the screw and slide. Moreover, inclined rail CNC lathes are usually equipped with automatic chip removal machines, which can automatically clean chips and improve work efficiency. In contrast, the structure of the flat rail CNC lathe is difficult to add a fully automatic chip removal machine.

 

‌ Precision and efficiency ‌

 

The inclined rail CNC lathe has an inherent precision advantage in design, such as its X direction ball screw clearance is little affected by gravity, and the reverse clearance is almost zero. This makes the machining accuracy of the inclined rail CNC lathe often superior to that of the flat rail CNC lathe. At the same time, the inclined rail CNC lathe can also achieve high efficiency processing, and more process processing can be completed in the same time.

 

In summary, there are obvious differences between flat rail CNC lathes and inclined rail CNC lathes in terms of structure, processing characteristics, cutting effect, chip removal and stability, as well as accuracy and efficiency. The specific choice of which, or according to your actual needs and processing requirements to decide oh!