Is a cnc machining center a lathe or a milling machine?

　　A CNC machining center (Computer Numerical Control Machining Center) is a machine tool that combines milling, drilling, tapping, boring, cutting and other machining methods. CNC is widely used in the manufacturing industry because of its ability to achieve high precision and high efficiency.CNC machining centers have the characteristics of a milling machine as well as the functions of a lathe, but unlike a traditional lathe, they primarily utilize a tool as the machining tool and can be automated according to a preset program, and they can also machine complex, multi-dimensional, curved, and multi-axis surfaces.

　　The relationship between CNC machining centers and milling machines:

　　CNC machining center itself is a kind of milling machine.Milling machine as one of the functions of CNC machining center is the basic function of machining center.If you only consider the milling machine function of the machining center,you can consider the CNC machining center is a kind of milling machine.

　　Difference between CNC machining center and lathe:

　　The difference between a CNC machining center and a lathe is the difference in processing methods.Lathe is realized by rotating the workpiece processing,its main processing method is turning,good at processing cylinders,cones,spheres and other rotationally symmetric parts and shaft workpiece.CNC machining center is through the tool feed to achieve processing,its main processing mode is milling,can be processed plane,surface and complex shape parts,but also can be drilling,tapping,boring and other processing methods.

　　Therefore,CNC machining centers contain both the processing mode of milling machine,with complex processing capability,which can realize high-precision and multi-functional automated machining,and can also process curved surfaces,inclined surfaces and complex geometrical shapes by changing the placement of tools and workpieces.CNC machining centers have become an indispensable piece of machinery and equipment in the field of industrial production and manufacturing.