Technical Introduction to Vertical Machining Centers

Vertical machining center refers to a machining center set perpendicular to the spindle axis and the worktable, mainly suitable for processing complex parts such as plates, discs, molds, and small shells. Vertical machining centers can complete processes such as milling, boring, drilling, threading, and thread cutting. A vertical machining center should have at least three axes and two linkages, and can generally achieve three axes and three linkages. Some can be controlled with five or six axes. The height of the vertical machining center column is limited, and the machining range for box type workpieces needs to be reduced, which is a disadvantage of vertical machining centers. But the vertical machining center is convenient for workpiece clamping and positioning; The movement trajectory of the cutting tool is easy to observe, the debugging program is convenient for inspection and measurement, and problems can be detected in a timely manner for shutdown or modification; Cooling conditions are easy to establish, and cutting fluid can directly reach the tool and machining surface; The three coordinate axes are in line with the Cartesian coordinate system, which feels intuitive and consistent with the perspective of the pattern. Chips are easily removed and dropped, avoiding scratching the processed surface. Compared with the corresponding horizontal machining center, it has a simple structure, a smaller footprint, and a lower price.