Many people are not clear about the difference between engraving machines and engraving and milling machines. People intuitively feel that the small format is an engraving machine, and the large format is an engraving and milling machine, or a chiseling machine, a router, or simply a large engraving machine. In fact, they are two types of machines with different structures, but the working principle is roughly the same. They are driven by three axes, X, Y, and Z, and controlled by electronic controllers.
Before engraving and milling machine purchase, you must try carving:
Before you buy the engraving and milling machine, you must test engraving. Before purchasing the engraving and milling machine, in order to ensure your investment recovery, you should let the sales staff or you do it yourself to carry out the test engraving on the work you do most often. At the same time, calculate the ergonomics, observe the effects, fully test the performance of the machine, and truly realize what you have in mind. Also note the following four points:
一 : Choose the right model
For the first purchase of a small advertising signboard shop, mainly for the production of three-dimensional characters such as three-dimensional characters, crystal characters, two-color plates, and badges, etc., you should purchase advertising-grade ones, but you should further refine the machine configuration, such as mainly two-color Board, it must be equipped with a floating cutter head, because it can ensure that the lettering is the same in depth when engraving on the two-color plate with a large layout, but it is mainly used for sawing plexiglass crystal characters. Otherwise, long-term heavy work with a low-power and high-precision spindle will accelerate bearing wear and lose accuracy.
# 3: Delivery and training
The engraving and milling machine realizes automation through the loading and unloading spindle. The loading and unloading axis of the engraving and milling machine grabs the workpiece from the side conveyor and conveys it to the processing area. This short stroke ensures a short chip-to-chip time. This process allows extremely flexible use of various tools. In addition, two engraving and milling machines and a turning unit can be combined into a flexible production unit-one side and the other side of the workpiece are completely machined in one process such as CNC turning. And the Y axis integrated into the turret can also process very complex "eccentric" geometric workpieces.