The suitable parts for CNC horizontal lathe

A CNC horizontal lathe is a widely used machine tool in the field of mechanical processing, suitable for machining various types of parts, as follows:

Shaft-type parts

Characteristics: Shaft-type parts are one of the most common machining objects for CNC horizontal lathes. Their characteristics include a length typically greater than the diameter, and shapes often being rotational bodies, such as stepped shafts, smooth shafts, and lead screws.

Machining content: It can perform external cylindrical turning to produce shaft segments of different diameters; it can also machine structures such as chamfers, roundings, and threads at the shaft ends. For example, when machining an automotive driveshaft, the CNC horizontal lathe can precisely machine the external cylindrical dimensions of the shaft, the external cylindrical portion of the keyway, and the threads at the shaft ends.

Disc-type parts

Characteristics: Disc-type parts have relatively thin walls and large diameters, and are also rotary parts. Common examples include gear blanks, flanges, and flywheels.

Machining content: Can machine the end faces, outer circles, and inner holes of disc-type parts. For example, when machining flanges, the outer circle and end face of the flange can be turned to meet the required dimensional accuracy and surface roughness requirements, while the inner hole on the flange can also be machined for installation and connection purposes.

Sleeve-type parts

Characteristics: Sleeve-type parts typically have high coaxiality requirements, with both the inner bore and outer diameter dimensions being critical, such as bearing sleeves and hydraulic cylinder sleeves.

Machining scope: CNC horizontal lathes can machine the outer diameter and inner bore of sleeve-type parts, ensuring their coaxiality and dimensional accuracy. During machining, the inner bore can also be precision-machined, such as through boring or reaming, to meet the assembly requirements of the part.

Spherical Parts

Features: Spherical parts have high machining accuracy requirements, necessitating the assurance of spherical roundness and dimensional accuracy, such as the spherical body of a ball valve.

Machining Content: CNC horizontal lathes can produce spherical surfaces using special tools and machining programs. During machining, the CNC system's interpolation function can be utilised to guide the tool along the spherical surface's trajectory, thereby producing spherical bodies that meet requirements.

Other Rotating Parts

Features: In addition to the common types mentioned above, CNC horizontal lathes can also process complex-shaped rotating parts, such as those with curved surfaces, grooves, and other special shapes.

Processing Content: By utilising the programming functions of the CNC system, these complex-shaped parts can be precisely machined. For example, when machining the cavity sections of moulds, by writing appropriate machining programs, the CNC horizontal lathe can cut the cavities along pre-set trajectories to produce the required shapes and dimensions.

When machining these parts, CNC horizontal lathes offer advantages such as high machining accuracy, high production efficiency, and good machining consistency, thereby meeting the quality requirements for part machining in modern mechanical manufacturing.

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