In the absence of machine tools, technological innovations would be impossible. From luxury cars to extra big and towering infrastructures, societies were able to make every modern object with the use of machine tools, particularly the horizontal boring mills. They have gained high popularity ever since they were introduced in the market and have been used across industries that would otherwise find it difficult to machine huge workpieces.
Basically, a horizontal boring mill consists of a bed, a spindle, a ram, a saddle, and a column. It typically works through 4-axis: X-axis (where the boring mill travels longitudinally on its bed), Y-axis (where the saddle travels along the column), W-axis (the inward and outward travel of the spindle), and Z-axis (inward and outward travel of the ram). Every axis is being driven precisely either by a ball screw or a track, and a pinion. The weight placed in the column is being balanced by the saddle that is attached by a wire to the pulley atop the column.
Though horizontal boring mills offer exceptional advantages, its biggest drawback is the inherent problem of deflection. This issue is primarily due to the machine’s protruding spindle and ram that can cause changes in its barycentric position, which further leads to varying straightness and perpendicularity of the axes. Such problem can be compensated through the help of the machine’s accuracy mechanism technology. However, if there are several attachments used, the deformation can be further intensified. Fortunately, it can be easily addressed using accurate machining methods, such as utilizing a table feeding instead of a ram feeding.
In the event where horizontal boring mills do not have this particular function, there are other alternatives for accuracy compensation technologies to still attain the required accurate machining. Regardless of the level of accuracy you are looking for, TOS America provides the highest quality of boring mills for your machining operations. Just get in touch with us to learn more about how you can benefit from using and choosing our boring equipment.
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