Universal machining centres are used in
a wide range of industries which require the accurate processing of metal. For instance, the production of industrial machinery, complex metal parts and moulds, along with many other
highly precise components. Universal Machining Centres are primarily used for the manufacture of engineering
equipment, and also workpieces for the transport industries.
As highly functional machines, the number of
axes to which you can attach tools for machining centres can vary. The spindle of the is located on a movable head
which consists of at least 5 axes, and can facilitate the milling, water jet or laser cutting of a
workpiece. It is possible to implement the axis of movement by adjusting either the table or the tool itself. Due to
variations between machines, machines with the same number of axes can differ in the movements they can perform.
Moving parts are generally hosed in a protective case to limit their exposure to chips and other kinds of damage.
In order to manufacture high quality workpieces, the joints and axles of the universal machining centre need to be
extremely robust. A high level of maintenance, cleaning and checking should be carried out on machining centres at
regular intervals. This should always be carried out by a trained professional and never by an amateur or assistant,
as the risks of damaging the highly specialised and expensive equipment is very high.Therefore an already
disassembled machine without a certificate always carries a certain risk, and it is always essential to ensure the
condition of the machine being purchased has been fully evaluated by an independent expert. They will be required to
last a long time and carrying out a lot of work, therefore, it is important to check that the necessary joints,
axles and tools are of the highest possible quality and are in full working order, as machining centres are
phenomenally expensive.