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.

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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.

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

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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.

3. Which type of bridge type for which type of work.

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.

If you have any additional questions or have any information #Maple can help you figure out which model is best for you, please feel free to contact the #Maple team.