How does a five-axis machining center process parts?

Five-axis machining centers are highly automated processing equipment and are often applied in high-end manufacturing. Five-axis machining centers are suitable for manufacturing and processing free-form curved surface body parts, fan impellers, etc. We can find that the products suitable for processing by five-axis machining centers all have a relatively high degree of curved surface. According to the feature that it is difficult to process and form in one clamping, the five-axis machine tool can carry out processing on different sides of the product without changing the position of the product on the machine tool, and improve the prisms

The manufacturing and processing efficiency of shaped parts. The five-axis machining center has three moving axes, X, Y, and Z, and any two rotating axes. Compared with the traditional three-axis machining center, the five-axis linkage technology of the five-axis machining center enables the tool to be precisely positioned and operated in five degrees of freedom when manufacturing products with relatively complex three-dimensional geometries. Many friends in various industries have a question when it comes to understanding five-axis machining centers. They think that five-axis machining centers are based on three-axis machining centers and add two rotating axes. These two rotating axes first stabilize the cutting tool in an inclined position, and then the feed axes X, Y, and Z move and process it. This type of manufacturing and processing method actually takes into account that the fourth and fifth axes are used to determine the direction of the tool at a stable position, rather than running continuously during the processing. Therefore, this is not a true five-axis linkage technology. A 3+ 2-axis machining center can handle manufacturing operations that ordinary machining centers cannot, but it is not a true five-axis machining center either.

A true five-axis machining center has a tool point following function, which can ensure that the cutting point of the tool is in contact with the surface of the part without changing any basic parameters, avoiding the occurrence of cutting pits. During the overall path movement, the tool direction can be optimized, and at the same time, the linear movement of the tool can be carried out. In this way, the most suitable cutting condition can be maintained along the overall path. Five-axis machining centers are currently very effective equipment for manufacturing and processing irregular surfaces, boxes, and complex cavities. It has a significant influence in fields such as precision machinery, automotive equipment, and high-precision medical equipment.