With the demand for social production and the rapid development and continuous maturity of science and technology, there are more and more types of mechanical products. Among them, CNC milling machines are widely used in the metal processing industry, especially in fields such as aerospace, military, and shipbuilding that require high precision of mechanical parts. Compared to ordinary milling machines, CNC milling machines have high levels of production automation, high production efficiency, high processing accuracy, and stable and reliable processing quality. Some people believe that CNC milling machine is machining center, right?

CNC milling machines have two types,one type is with tool magazine，the other is without tool magazine. The machining center is just the CNC milling machine with tool magazine, but it is more efficient than CNC milling machine and has the function of automatically exchanging machining tools.

CNC milling machines only have conventional X, Y, and Z axis, and the workpiece is processed by clamping tools on the main spindle. The processing process is mostly manual tool replacement, which is mostly used for milling relatively simple components. The machining center is more widely used than CNC milling machines. It is a four coordinate or even five axis linkage CNC machine tool. After the workpiece is clamped in one operation, its automatic mechanical tool changing device can achieve and complete a large number of processing tasks, and the machining accuracy and efficiency are relatively high. It is suitable for processing components with complex surface ratios. For small or large production, the machining center can perform economic processing.

CNC milling machine and machining center have certain differences in performance, application, and price, but both have their own unique features. Choosing the most suitable machine tool is the most important thing.