What are the common types of machine tools and their characteristics?

Drilling machine
A drilling machine is a machine tool that excels in drilling holes in materials such as metals. Place the material on the base and fix it, rotate the drill bit for scraping.
Due to the fixed material, it can effectively suppress deviations and achieve accurate drilling.
Advantages:
Fast drilling speed;
The drilling diameter is accurate.
Main types:
Vertical drilling machine, radial drilling machine, desktop drilling machine.
02. Boring machine
A machine tool that processes existing holes or other circular contour inner diameters. Usually used to enlarge or deepen the hole diameter.
Advantages:
Can drill large and deep holes;
Large structures can be created.
Main types:
Horizontal boring machine, vertical boring machine, CNC boring machine.
03. Lathe
A machine tool that fixes materials on a spindle, rotates at high speed, and then uses tools to process parts. Suitable for machining cylindrical components, it is currently a widely used machine tool.
Advantages:
Proficient in processing cylindrical shapes;
Support the processing of various materials.
Main types:
Universal lathe, CNC lathe.
04. Milling machine
A machine tool that is the exact opposite of a lathe. The material is fixed on the workbench and processed by cutting it with rotating tools.
Advantages:
Suitable for making square components;
Able to process complex structures;
The cost of processing products is low.
Main types:
Vertical milling machine, horizontal milling machine, gantry milling machine.
05. Machining Center
It can be simply understood as a milling machine equipped with an automatic tool change system (ATC), which can automatically change tools and achieve various processing.
Advantages:
Suitable for mass production
Capable of high-precision machining
Main types:
Vertical machining center
Horizontal machining center
Gantry machining center