Five-axis machining center introduction

The five-sided machining center integrates the functions of the vertical machining center and the horizontal machining center. The five-face machining center can complete all the side and top surface processing after the workpiece is clamped once, except for the mounting surface. The five-sided machining center is called by the industry. Universal machining center and composite machining center.

The five-sided center and the table are also in a vertical state, the same as the vertical machining center. The five-face machining center is divided into two types according to the structure. One is that the spindle can be rotated by 90°, and the vertical and horizontal machining can be performed. The structure is the same as the gantry machining center, except for the spindle; the other is that the spindle cannot be rotated. The workbench can be rotated by 90°, and the workpiece can be processed in five faces at the same time. That is to say, with the vertical structure characteristics of the vertical machining center spindle and the table, there is also the structural characteristic of the rotation of the horizontal machining center table.

Five-sided machining center (spindle 90° rotation)

Advantages of a five-axis machining center structure

The five-axis machining center minimizes the number of workpiece installations during workpiece installation, avoids the accuracy error of multiple installations of the workpiece, and also eliminates the time for multiple installations of the workpiece, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing processing costs.

Disadvantages of five-axis machining center structure

The biggest disadvantages of the five-axis machining center are high manufacturing cost, high price, large machine area and complicated machine structure. Therefore, few customers in the industry use such machining centers. The most used in many types of machining centers is The vertical machining center and the horizontal machining center are the two types, followed by the gantry machining center, and the five-face machining center is rarely used.