The CNC lathe is one of the most widely used CNC machine tools. It is mainly used for cutting the inner and outer cylindrical surfaces of shaft parts or disk parts, inner and outer conical surfaces with arbitrary cone angle, complex rotating inner and outer curved surfaces, cylinders, and conical threads, and can be used for grooving, drilling, reaming, reaming and boring.

The numerical control machine tool automatically processes the machined parts according to the pre-programmed processing program. We compile the machining process route, process parameters, tool path, displacement, cutting parameters, and auxiliary functions of the parts into a machining program sheet according to the instruction code and program format specified by the NC machine tool, record the contents of the program sheet on the control medium, and then input them into the NC device of the NC machine tool, to command the machine tool to process parts.

Today, we’ll talk about the difference between an ordinary lathe and a CNC lathe.

1. Different definitions

In simple terms, a CNC lathe is a machine tool controlled by numbers. It is an automatic machine tool with program automatic control. The whole system can logically process the programs specified by control codes or other symbolic instructions, then automatically compile them, and then compile them comprehensively, so that the actions of the whole machine tool can be processed according to the original program.

The operation and monitoring of the CNC lathe of the control unit of the CNC lathe are all completed in the CNC unit, which is equivalent to the brain of a device. We usually say this kind of equipment mainly refers to the machining center of the CNC lathe.

An ordinary lathe is a horizontal lathe that can process various processes for various types of workpieces such as shafts, discs, and rings. It is commonly used to process internal and external rotating surfaces, end faces, and various internal and external threads of workpieces. It can also drill, ream, tap and knurl with corresponding tools and accessories.

2. Different ranges

CNC lathes do not only have a CNC system but also have many different technologies. They use different technologies. They cover a wide range of types, including CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, CNC machining centers, and CNC wire cutting. Such technology is to convert the digital program language symbols and then process the whole computer-controlled machine tool.

3. Different advantages

Using CNC lathes to process products and general machine tools to process products has many advantages. Using a CNC lathe to process products can greatly improve production efficiency. After the whole workpiece is clamped, input the prepared processing program.

The whole machine tool can automatically complete the processing process. Relatively speaking, the processed parts usually only need to change a series of NC programs when they are changed. Therefore, to some extent, this can greatly shorten the whole processing time. Compared with the machining of machine tools, it can improve production efficiency at the highest level.

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