What are the differences between a five-axis machining center and a pentahedral machining center

The essence of a five-axis machining center is that a machining center selects two axes on the XYZ axis with two rotation axes. For example, if the X and Y axes are equipped with two rotation axes, A and B, the Z axis can also be equipped. A C-axis, how to choose in detail depends on the detailed requirements of the customer. A five-axis machining center is a machining center with five axes, three main shafts and two rotation axes. Almost most machining centers can be assembled into five-axis machining centers.

The pentahedral machining center is a special kind of machining center. It combines the performance of a vertical machining center and a horizontal machining center. This machining center uses a compound milling head, that is, the milling head of a pentahedral machining center. It can be disassembled, and the view point can be rotated through the milling head to process surfaces other than the surface in contact with the worktable, and the pentahedral machining center can only be a gantry machining center, and a composite milling head cannot be used for a vertical machining center.

　　 2. The difference in processing scale

In addition to the difference in structure between the five-axis machining center and the pentahedral machining center, *the first difference is the processing scale. The five-axis machining center is not only used in aviation, aerospace, military, fine equipment, high-precision medical equipment and other occupations, but also widely Used in civilian occupations, such as wood mold making, bathroom trimming, car interior parts processing, foam mold processing, European style home furnishings, solid wood chairs, etc. The five-axis machining center is a high-tech machining equipment that makes the impossible possible, and all spatial curved surfaces and special-shaped machining can be completed. The pentahedral machining center can process a single workpiece, and most of the time it can only process box parts, but it has the performance of a horizontal machining center, which is not available in a five-axis machining center.