What is the difference between centerless lathes and ordinary machine tools?
Machine tool products such as centerless lathes have now gradually replaced ordinary machine tools, because products such as centerless lathes have CNC devices and are several levels higher than ordinary machine tools in terms of configuration.
The processing of parts by a centerless lathe is strictly carried out in accordance with the parameters and actions specified in the processing program. It is a high-performance automatic or semi-automatic machine tool. Compared with ordinary machine tools, it has the following obvious characteristics:
1. Suitable for processing complex special-shaped parts
Centerless lathes can process complex parts that are difficult or impossible to process with ordinary machine tools. Therefore, they are widely used in aerospace, shipbuilding, mold and other processing industries.
2. Stable and reliable processing
Computer control is implemented to eliminate human errors. The processing of parts has good consistency and the quality is stable and reliable.
3. High flexibility
When the processing object changes, generally only the CNC program needs to be changed, which shows good adaptability and can greatly save production preparation time. On the basis of the centerless lathe, an automated manufacturing system with higher flexibility - FMS can be formed.
4. High productivity
The centerless lathe itself has high precision and rigidity. It can choose favorable processing volume and has high productivity, which is generally three to five times that of ordinary machine tools. For the processing of some complex parts, the production efficiency can be increased by ten times or even dozens of times.
5. Good working conditions
The machine tool has a high degree of automation, the operator's labor intensity is greatly reduced, and the working environment is better.
6. Conducive to management modernization
The use of centerless lathes is conducive to the development of computer control and management of production, and creates conditions for the automation of the production process.