Bridge Type Machining Center Training
2024.12.30

1. What is a Bridge Type Machining Center?
Understanding
  • A bridge type machining center has the same usage as a regular vertical machining center.
  • It makes molds and parts in a larger scale then a vertical machining center.

 

Why do customer choose bridge type machines of vertical machines？
  • Customers choose bridge type machines when they need larger working areas.
  • This includes pieces that are to large for vertical machines.

 

Structure

• How do you tell a bridge machine is from its structure. In picture 1, its shows a bride that we see everyday.

Bridge X Machine
#Travel #Axis
2. Types of Bridge Type

There are three types of bridge type of machining center.

  • Bridge Type (Fix Column) - Column is fixed and work table moves.

 

Maple - DCM-Series
  • Bridge Type (Moving Column) - When the columns move and table does not.

 

Maple - DMC-Series
  • Gantry Type - If it the same as the Moving column type bridge machining center. But, movement is on top like a crane that we use for lifting.

 

Maple - DBM-Series
3. Which type of bridge type for which type of work.
Pros and Cons

 

Advantages:
  • High rigidity and stability: The double-column design provides a more stable machining platform, suitable for heavy cutting and large workpieces.
  • Wide machining range: Large worktables and high load-bearing capacity allow the processing of large, heavy workpieces.
  • High precision: The application of CNC technology achieves high processing precision, suitable for parts that require high accuracy.
Applications:
  1. Mold manufacturing: Suitable for processing large molds such as automotive molds and household appliance molds.
  2. Aerospace: Used for processing large, high-precision parts like aircraft engine parts and airframe components.
  3. Ship building: Processing large ship parts like hull structures and propellers.
  4. Heavy machinery: Suitable for processing components of large machinery equipment, such as engineering machinery and metallurgical equipment.

 

Conclusion

The introduction and application of the double-gantry #CNC #machining #center has significantly improved the #efficiency and #quality of large workpiece processing, making it an indispensable part of modern manufacturing. If you still don’t know how to choose the machine that suits you, please contact #Maple #Technology, Let me help you with an introduction.

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