1, different uses

Lathe can be used to process a variety of rotary molding surface, such as: internal and external cylindrical surface, internal and external conical surface, internal and external threads, as well as the end face, grooves, knurling and so on.

Milling machine can be used to process flat surfaces (horizontal, vertical), grooves (keyways, T-slots, dovetail grooves, etc.), gear parts (gears, spline shafts, sprockets), spiral surfaces (threads, helical grooves) and a variety of curved surfaces. In addition, it can also be used for rotary body surface, internal hole processing and cut-off work.

2, CNC engraving and milling machine company structure is different

Lathe is the workpiece rotating tool fixed longitudinal traverse travel movement processing circle and face.

Milling machine is the blank is fixed, the parts through the three grab chuck clamped on the spindle of the machine tool.

3, different ways of working

Lathe work, mainly with the turning tool on the rotating workpiece turning process.

Milling machine in the work, the workpiece is mounted on the table or indexing head and other accessories, milling cutter rotation as the main movement, supplemented by the table or milling head of the feed movement, the workpiece can be obtained the required processing surface.

4、Different relationship

Milling machine and drilling machine and other rotary processing machinery are derived from the lathe.