One-stop solution to processing problems! What are the advantages of medium and large turning centers?
Under the background of transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, medium and large turning centers have become "all-round players" in the field of complex parts processing with their excellent performance and flexible application scenarios. It can not only simplify the production process, but also solve many problems encountered in traditional processing with high efficiency and high precision. The following is an in-depth analysis of its core advantages:
1.Composite processing capabilities, eliminating the need for multiple process switching
In the traditional processing mode, complex workpieces need to be completed through the collaboration of multiple devices such as turning, milling, and drilling. Frequent clamping and transportation lead to low efficiency and accumulated errors. Medium and large turning centers integrate multi-axis linkage, power turrets, sub-spindles and other functions, and can realize composite processing such as turning, milling, and tapping on one device. For example, when processing flange parts, it can not only complete external cylindrical turning, but also perform end face drilling and thread processing simultaneously, which improves efficiency by more than 40% and avoids repeated positioning errors.
2.High rigidity design to meet the challenges of heavy cutting
For the rough processing needs of large workpieces such as wind turbine spindles and hydraulic cylinders, medium and large turning centers adopt designs such as integral casting bed and large-diameter roller guide rails to ensure the stability of the equipment under heavy cutting conditions. Taking a certain model of turning center as an example, its spindle torque can reach more than 2000N·m. With high-power motors, it can easily cut high-strength alloy steel, and the single cutting depth is increased to 2 times that of traditional equipment, greatly shortening the processing cycle.
3.Intelligent closed-loop control with micron-level accuracy
By equipped with grating scale feedback system, thermal deformation compensation technology and high-resolution servo system, medium and large turning centers can achieve full-process precision monitoring. When processing precision aerospace parts, the repeat positioning accuracy is stable within ±0.003mm, and the surface roughness Ra≤0.8μm, which fully meets the needs of the high-precision field. At the same time, some models are equipped with online measurement probes to correct errors in real time during processing, and the yield rate is increased to more than 99.5%.
4.Automation integration to create unmanned production lines
The standard bar feeder, manipulator interface and tool magazine system make it easy for medium and large turning centers to connect to the automated production line. For example, an automotive parts manufacturer has achieved 24-hour continuous processing by adding a robot loading and unloading module. The monthly production capacity of a single device has exceeded 3,000 pieces, and the labor cost has been reduced by 70%. In addition, the remote monitoring system can provide real-time warnings of tool wear and equipment abnormalities to reduce unplanned downtime.
5.Flexible production to adapt to small batches of multiple varieties
In industries such as mold manufacturing and energy equipment, medium and large turning centers have demonstrated their advantages with their rapid changeover capabilities. With modular tooling fixtures and CAM programming software, the changeover time can be compressed to less than 30 minutes. When a company processes a variety of valve bodies with a diameter of 500-2000mm, it only needs to call different processing programs to achieve "one machine with multiple functions", and inventory occupancy is reduced by 60%.