What is the difference between traditional machine tools and large 3D printing?
In recent years, with the development of technology, the forms of manufacturing have become more abundant, the most representative is the traditional machine tool and new technology 3D printing.So far both technologies have found their niche, so what was the difference between them?
The most significant difference between these two technologies is the product manufacturing process, the traditional machine tool requires open mould, cutting, casting or forging parts, assembly process, and large 3d printing, do not need the complicated process, don't need mould, can be formed at a time, it also lead to 3d machine printing can produce a more complex structures.
At present, in the category of machine tools, the most common application is CNC machine tools.CNC machine tool is a typical material reduction manufacturing process, which is achieved by cutting materials continuously through program Settings. Large 3D FDM printing, on the other hand, is additive manufacturing, in which raw materials are stacked on top of each other at the command of a computer to produce a product.
CNC machine tools can customize functions according to the requirements of customers, but they may not be very rich in functions. If 3D large format printing is added to the machine tools, the functions and use scenes of the machine tools will be greatly improved, which will not only improve the production efficiency, but also complete many manufacturing problems.
At present, 3D FDM printing technology has been applied in some parts manufacturing fields, but it has not been widely popularized. It may be used in medical treatment, aerospace and other fields in the future, but it will not replace traditional machine tools. Machine tools still have irreplaceable advantages in mass manufacturing.
With the development of technology, additive manufacturing has attracted more and more attention. Many traditional machine tools have gradually set foot in this field and want to transform from traditional to additive manufacturing.However, as the technology is still developing, long-term trends in the future are likely to coexist with increased manufacturing methods, which will help enterprises to improve the level of refined, automated and efficient manufacturing of products.
