Lathe is a processing method in which the tool does not rotate and the workpiece rotates. It is suitable for processing shafts or round workpieces. There are also special ones, such as cyclone turning machines, which rotate both the workpiece and the tool and are generally used for thread processing. The milling machine does not move the workpiece and rotates the tool, so it can process various parts and complex shapes.
A lathe is a machine tool that mainly uses turning tools to turn rotating workpieces. Drills, reamers, reamers, taps, die and knurling tools can also be used on lathes for corresponding processing. Lathes are mainly used to process shafts, discs, sleeves and other workpieces with rotating surfaces. They are the most widely used type of machine tools in machinery manufacturing and repair factories.
Milling machine refers to a machine tool that mainly uses milling cutters to process various surfaces on workpieces. Usually the rotational motion of the milling cutter is the main motion, and the movement of the workpiece (and) the milling cutter is the feed motion. It can process flat surfaces, grooves, various curved surfaces, gears, etc. A milling machine is a machine tool that uses a milling cutter to mill workpieces. In addition to milling planes, grooves, gear teeth, threads and splined shafts, milling machines can also process more complex profiles. They are more efficient than planers and are widely used in machinery manufacturing and repair departments. The milling machine is a machine tool with a wide range of uses. On the milling machine, it can process planes (horizontal planes, vertical planes), grooves (keyways, T-shaped grooves, dovetail grooves, etc.), gear parts (gears, spline shafts, sprockets, etc.) , spiral surfaces (threads, spiral grooves) and various curved surfaces. In addition, it can also be used for processing the surface of the rotary body, inner holes, and cutting work.