CNC lathes can be divided into flat-bed CNC lathes and inclined-bed CNC lathes. This is common knowledge known to everyone in the mechanical processing industry. So what is the difference between flat-bed CNC lathes and inclined-bed CNC lathes?
First, let's introduce flat-bed CNC lathes. Flat-bed CNC lathes appeared relatively early. After the appearance of ordinary lathes, with the advent of CNC computers, they were gradually applied to the machine tool industry, so flat-bed CNC lathes were born. Flat-bed CNC lathes are basically hard rails, suitable for turning some slightly heavy workpieces, and inclined-bed CNC lathes are basically linear rails, suitable for turning some slightly light workpieces, and the precision of inclined-bed CNC lathes is generally higher than that of flat-bed CNC lathes.
Then from the perspective of machine tool layout, the guide rails of flat-bed CNC lathes are parallel to the ground, and inclined-bed CNC lathes have an inclination angle. The general inclined rail angles are 30°, 45°, 60°, and 75°.
Finally, the CNC inclined bed CNC lathe plus power milling head is a turning and milling compound CNC machine tool, which can both turn and mill workpieces. Some workpiece processing procedures require both turning and milling, and turning and milling are very convenient.
The above are some basic differences between flat bed CNC lathes and inclined bed CNC lathes. Many detailed differences are difficult to explain and understand for those who have not used them, and they need to be practiced in person.
