For batch processing, choose Dongguan Wanjun Large CNC Machining. The spindle of a horizontal machining center is horizontally mounted. A typical horizontal machining center has three to five coordinate axes and often includes a rotary axis (or rotary table). The spindle speed ranges from 10 to 10,000 rpm, with a minimum resolution generally at 1μm, and positioning accuracy between 10μm and 20μm. Horizontal machining centers usually have a large tool magazine capacity, with some capable of holding hundreds of tools. The structure of a horizontal machining center is more complex than that of a vertical machining center, with larger size and footprint, and higher cost.
The coordinate system of a horizontal machining center differs spatially from that of a vertical machining center in terms of the X, Y, and Z axes. Moreover, cooling conditions for horizontal machining centers are not as good as those for vertical ones, especially for deep hole boring, milling, and drilling operations where coolant struggles to reach the cutting depth. Consequently, it is necessary to reduce the machine's speed and feed rate, lowering production efficiency.
Compared to vertical machining centers, Wanjun Large CNC Machining Center offers more functions. Components that cannot be processed on a vertical machining center can generally be processed on a horizontal machining center. Additionally, some horizontal machining centers feature CNC-controlled or indexing rotary tables, enabling multi-position processing with a single workpiece setup. In summary, while horizontal machining centers have their advantages, they also have limitations. When using them, it is important to leverage their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.
When debugging programs on a horizontal machining center, it is not as intuitive or easy to observe as on a vertical machining center. Checking and measuring components is also inconvenient, and the time required to debug programs for complex parts is several times that of normal processing. Since recycling scrap metal reduces costs, the more components processed, the less average machine time per piece. Therefore, batch processing with a horizontal machining center is cost-effective. However, it can achieve precision and quality requirements that ordinary equipment cannot meet. Thus, even for single-piece production, components with high precision requirements that other equipment cannot achieve, especially spatial surfaces and complex shapes, can be considered for processing on a horizontal machining center. This shows that machining centers are both highly efficient, high-quality automated production equipment and devices for overcoming process challenges.
Horizontal machining centers are particularly suitable for box-type component processing. With just one setup on the rotary table, four sides of the box (excluding the top and bottom) can be milled, bored, drilled, and tapped. Especially for box-type components with positional tolerance requirements (such as parallelism between hole systems, perpendicularity between holes and end faces, and perpendicularity between end faces and bottom faces), as well as strict dimensional accuracy requirements between holes and cavities and reference surfaces (bottom surfaces), these can be easily ensured through single-setup processing on a horizontal machining center. Large CNC machining is suitable for batch component processing.
Dongguan Wanjun Large CNC Machining Center (http://www.dgwanjun.com) specializes in providing large-scale CNC machining, large computerized numerical control machining, large aluminum plate machining, large precision part machining, machinery equipment panel machining, precision sand casting, and large mold machining.