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With the continuous demand for high-precision and high-efficiency processing equipment in the manufacturing industry, slant bed CNC lathes are gradually becoming one of the important equipment in the field of CNC processing. Its unique structural design, high chip removal performance and adaptability to automation transformation have enabled its application in the global manufacturing industry to continue to expand.
At present, the global CNC lathe market continues to grow, especially in regions with a strong manufacturing base such as Europe and Asia. Slant bed CNC lathes have become an equipment option of concern to many machinery manufacturing companies due to their advantages in high-precision processing and structural stability. In high-end manufacturing fields such as aerospace, automobile manufacturing, electronics, and precision instruments, the demand for this type of machine tools has shown a steady upward trend.
The slant bed structure makes the reverse clearance in the transmission chain almost zero, which is conducive to improving processing accuracy. In industries with high requirements for geometric dimensions, surface roughness and form and position tolerances, such as aviation parts and automobile engine parts processing, the precision performance of inclined bed CNC lathes meets their production needs, thus driving their market growth.
Compared with the flat bed structure, the inclined bed structure is more conducive to the automatic sliding of chips and is not easy to entangle the tool. In addition, more of them are equipped with automatic chip removal machines, which can effectively reduce manual cleaning time in continuous production and improve equipment operation efficiency. This feature makes its application demand in mass production more prominent.
Modern manufacturing is constantly moving towards automation, especially in the context of rising labor costs and growing demand for personalized products. Enterprises pay more attention to solutions that coexist with efficiency and automation. Inclined bed CNC lathes are easy to integrate automatic feeding systems, milling power heads, manipulators and other automation modules to form an integrated processing production line, thereby meeting the automation process from loading, processing, chip removal to unloading, helping enterprises to improve overall production capacity.
4. Responding to the diversified needs of complex structural parts
The design of modern parts is becoming increasingly complex, which puts higher requirements on processing flexibility. Inclined bed CNC lathes can flexibly install a variety of functional modules, such as power turrets, composite processing functions, etc., and have strong process adaptability. Therefore, they also have stable market application needs in industries such as medical equipment, precision electrical appliances, and molds.
Currently, the common inclination angles are 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, etc., among which 45° is the more commonly used angle, taking into account rigidity, chip removal and operational convenience.
Ordinary inclined bed CNC lathe: suitable for processing rotating parts such as shafts and disks, including conventional turning processes such as outer circles, inner holes, cones, and threads;
Turning and milling composite inclined bed CNC lathe: adding milling, drilling and other functions on the basis of turning, which can complete multiple processes in one clamping, improving processing efficiency and stability.
Comparison with other processing equipment
Comparison table of inclined bed CNC lathe and flat bed CNC lathe
Comparative dimensions |
Inclined bed CNC lathe |
Flat bed CNC lathe |
Cutting rigidity |
Large cross-sectional area, strong bending and torsion resistance; the direction of cutting force is consistent with gravity, the spindle runs stably and is not easy to vibrate |
Small cross-sectional area, cutting force and gravity are 90°, which easily causes cutting vibration |
Processing accuracy |
The reverse clearance of the X-axis ball screw is almost zero, and the repeated positioning accuracy is high |
X-axis screw is not affected by axial gravity, gap is difficult to eliminate, and repeated positioning accuracy is low |
Chip removal capability |
It is conducive to gravity chip removal, no tool entanglement, easy to install center screw and sheet metal protection, generally equipped with automatic chip conveyor |
The chip removal direction is unfavorable, chips are easy to accumulate, and it is not convenient to equip with automatic chip removal device |
Automated production capability |
Easy to integrate automatic chip conveyor, power head, automatic feeding, and manipulator, which is convenient for building automated production lines |
The number of tool positions is small, the scalability is poor, and the automation configuration is difficult |
Manufacturing cost |
Complex structure, high processing and manufacturing cost |
Simple structure, low processing and manufacturing cost |
Space occupancy |
Compact footprint, high space utilization |
Large floor space, low space utilization |
Comparison dimension Inclined bed CNC lathe Flat bed CNC lathe
Comparison dimensions |
CNC lathe with inclined bed |
Milling machine |
Processing object |
Rotating parts (such as shafts and discs) |
Plane, groove, box parts |
Cutting method |
Workpiece rotates, turning tool moves linearly |
Milling cutter rotates, workpiece and tool move relative to each other |
Processing accuracy |
Axial and radial runout control is good |
High plane processing efficiency, strong processing of complex shapes |
Equipment structure |
Compact structure, conducive to chip removal and automation integration |
Complex structure, suitable for diverse processing needs |
Applicable industries |
Automobile, machinery manufacturing, etc. |
Mold manufacturing, electronic assembly, light industrial products, etc. |
Automobile manufacturing: used for processing engine crankshafts, transmission shafts, brake drums and other rotating precision parts;
Electronics and precision instruments: used for high-precision processing of small parts such as precision threads and thin-walled parts;
Machinery manufacturing industry: used for processing various small and medium-sized mechanical shafts and gear parts.
In the field of R&D and manufacturing of slant bed CNC lathes, east-cnc provides products with a variety of bed angles and functional configurations to meet the processing needs of customers in different industries. Its product design focuses on structural rationality and operational convenience, and it has rich supporting automation modules, which are suitable for building efficient CNC production lines. east-cnc products are widely used in many fields at home and abroad, and continue to iterate products and upgrade technology based on market feedback.
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