I don't know whether you are manufacturing this kind of machine industry, and it's difficult to know the relevant information about automatic lathes without in-depth understanding, so today we will popularize an article about automatic lathes.

What is an automatic lathe?

An automatic lathe is a kind of high-performance, high-precision, low-noise tool walking automatic lathe. It is an automatic processing machine tool that controls the processing program through the cam. In addition, there are also some numerical control automatic lathes, pneumatic automatic lathes, and walk-in automatic lathes, whose basic core is that they can automatically process the same product for a long time after certain settings and adjustments. It is suitable for the processing and manufacturing of precision parts such as copper, aluminum, iron, and plastics. It is suitable for the batch processing of small parts, especially more complex parts, in the industries of instruments, clocks, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, glasses, stationery, hardware and bathroom, electronic parts, connectors, computers, mobile phones, electromechanical, military industry and so on.

The difference between an automatic lathe and numerical control lathe

Before the emergence of CNC lathes, there were many kinds of automatic lathes used in industrial production. CNC lathe is the product of digital control technology used in lathes. Therefore, it should be said that a CNC lathe is a kind of automatic lathe. The difference between CNC lathes and non-CNC automatic lathes is whether digital control technology is applied to control the machining process of lathes. Traditional automatic lathes often use mechanical devices to realize the program control of continuously changing analog quantities (such as time distribution axis, shaping cutter, cam, profiling, etc.) with the characteristics of reliable work, fast speed, high repetition accuracy, and so on. The disadvantage is that changing the processing variety requires replacement, adjustment, and tooling; The time is relatively long; It is suitable for medium batch and mass production of workpieces.

The numerical control lathe works through processing program programming and realizes automatic control of the sequence, displacement, and speed of various actions of the machine tool by its control instructions in the form of digital signals. It is a flexible, universal, and efficient flexible automatic production equipment. As long as the processing program is changed to change the processing variety, the time is short. The disadvantage is that the processing speed is slow. It is suitable for the occasions where the processed parts are frequently replaced, that is, it is suitable for the production of a single piece, small-batch products, and the development of new products.

The selection of machine tools mainly depends on the production variety, batch, and complexity, to correctly select the variety of machine tools.

This blog brought to you today can roughly have a new understanding of what an automatic lathe is, and also understand the differences between automatic lathes and CNC lathes, as well as have more references when selecting models.

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