How Many Axes of Swiss Type Cnc Lathe? You Need Konw It.

How Many Axes of Swiss Type Cnc Lathe?  You Need Konw It

Hello, everyone~

• Today I would like to introduce a few axes about swiss type cnc lathe, usually, Swiss type cnc lathe has two forms, one is the double spindle design, the other is the single spindle design, and the number of axes between them will be different, usually the single spindle design will only exist three axes, which are the z-axis, the x-axis and the c-axis. However, dual spindle machines usually have five to seven axes. Let's get to know these different axes below!

Let's start with the Swiss type cnc lathe (sliding headstock cnc lathe):

A single-axis Swiss-type CNC lathe (Swiss-type CNC lathe) typically has three main axes:

• Z-axis: controls the longitudinal movement of the workpiece in the direction of the spindle.

• X-axis: controls the radial movement of the tool.

• C-axis: controls the angle of rotation of the spindle for indexing and angular machining.

The combination of these axes enables a single-axis Swiss-type lathe to perform basic turning and some simple indexing operations, and is suitable for machining relatively simple workpieces.

According to my understanding, the single spindle sliding headstock cnc lathe is very suitable for machining impellers, and depending on the size of the bar stock that can be passed through the spindle of the swiss cnc lathe, different sizes of impellers can also be made.

 

Here is the sliding head cnc lathe with two spindles:

A two-axis Swiss-type CNC lathe usually has five to seven axes, as follows:

• Z1 axis: controls the longitudinal movement of the main spindle.

• X1 axis: controls the radial movement of the tool in the main spindle.

• C1 axis: controls the rotation of the main spindle for indexing and angular machining.

If the lathe is equipped with a secondary spindle, the following axes are usually also included:

• Z2 axis: controls the longitudinal movement of the secondary spindle.

• X2 axis: controls the radial movement of the tool in the secondary spindle.

• C2 axis: controls the rotation of the subspindle for indexing and angular machining.

Some twin-axis machines may also include a Y-axis for increased machining flexibility and to perform more complex machining tasks.

As a result, a twin-axis Swiss-type lathe usually has at least 5 axes, and may have up to 7 axes if the sub-spindle and Y-axis are included.

One very special axis within this is the z-axis. It is always parallel to the main spindle. z-axis usually indicates a longitudinal movement of the tool or bow along the length of the main spindle, thus precisely controlling the cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.

Well, today's editorial sharing ends here, which contains some of my own understanding, if there is a bad place, welcome to point out ~!