Horizontal machining center is a commonly used CNC machine tool, they are divided into three axes, four axes, five axes and other different types according to the number of axes. Among them, the motion mode of the three-axis horizontal machining center is linear movement in the XYZ three directions, which is suitable for the surface milling of parts and simple three-dimensional surface milling; The four-axis horizontal machining center adds a rotating axis on the basis of three axes, which can realize the machining of spherical parts and hyperboloid parts. The five-axis horizontal machining center adds two inclined axes on the basis of the four axes, which can process more complex curved parts and deep cavity special processing.

The horizontal machining center is mainly suitable for the processing of precision parts, such as aviation molds, automobile molds, templates, die casting molds, etc. These parts often require high precision, high quality and efficient machining, and horizontal machining centers are the ideal equipment to meet this demand. The application range of three/four/five axis machining center is also different, for complex surface milling, inclined hole processing, special Angle processing, etc., more need to use four/five axis machining center.

Compared with vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers have the following characteristics and advantages:

1. Good stability: the spindle box of the horizontal machining center is arranged on the bed body, and the weight of the spindle box can carry the center of gravity of the machine tool, so that the machine tool structure is more stable;

2. High processing efficiency: the tool storage capacity of the horizontal machining center is large, the tool replacement speed is fast, and high-speed, multi-cut cutting can be carried out to improve processing efficiency;

3. Wide processing range: horizontal machining center can carry out multi-angle, multi-directional processing, suitable for various materials and shapes of parts processing;

4. High degree of automation: horizontal machining center can realize automatic continuous processing, higher production efficiency.

The horizontal machining center is divided into three axes, four axes, five axes and other categories according to the number of axes, and the machine tools with different coaxial numbers are suitable for different processing needs. The horizontal machining center has the advantages of good stability, high processing efficiency, wide processing range and high degree of automation, and is widely used in the processing of precision molds and parts.