A set of DX1520 CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine was delivered to Customer by Wuxi JACK

Subject of This Blog on CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1) Product Boom: Application of numerical control CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine (The other name: CNC Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine/ CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine) sees rapid development over the past several years;

2) Topics on CNC Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine in This Blog: 

This short blog explores the Background/ Advantage/ Technical Issues/Prospect of CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine:

• Origin: Why Introducing CNC Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine?

• Advantages: The Merits of CNC Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine

• Technical Issues: The Analysis on Technical Specialty and Operation on CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine

• Prospect: What is the Future of CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine

• Summary on Wuxi JACK CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine

A. Origin: Why CNC Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine?

1. Sucessful Business Development on CNC Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine: 

1) On Dec. 10^th 2021, a set of CNC-DX1520 CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine was delivered by Wuxi JACK to a domestic Chinese mainland customer;

2) This is the 5^th set of CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine delivered by Wuxi JACK for customers in the year of 2021;

3) History: CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine was put into market 6~7 years ago from around the year 2014, and has witnessed rapid market growth since then;

4) Market Share: Currently, CNC control models accounts for about 10% share in the field of H Beam End Face Milling Machine;

2. So, why CNC Control being adopted in CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine?

1) Conventional Models Application of Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine: 

a) Start Point: As we know, DX series I Beam End Face Milling Machine was firstly evolved as the universal machining equipment at the EOL (End of line) in Steel Structure industry: H Beam Production Line / BOX Beam Production Line, doing end milling on finished H Beam, BOX Beam:

A piece of large BOX Beam being end faced from Wuxi JACK Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine: (Fig.1)

2) Applicable Workpieces for Conventional H Beam End Face Milling Machine: 

a) As shown in the above Fig.1, the cross section shape of these H / Cross/ BOX Beams usually have simple and regular contour of 90 degree right angle and straight edge;

b) Correspondingly, movement of milling head during running of the End Face Milling Machine can be fulfilled by means of traditional control elements of electric relay and A.C. inverter;

c) And this forms main control features of A.C. motor drive I Beam End Face Milling Machine, which is featured with milling head moving in either horizontal or vertical direction at any certain moment:

Working moment of Wuxi JACK DX1515 Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine on a piece of Cross Beam: (Fig.2)

3. Demand on CNC Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine: 

1) Customer New Demand Arised: Meanwhile, over the past several years, with the development of steel structure projects on the trend of bigger size and more complicated structure, together with application of H Beam End Face Milling Machine extended into more industries,

2) Such as Oil and Gas Fields/ Pressure Vessel/ Iron Tower…etc., more and more diversified workpieces appear for end facing job, which poses higher demand on capability of conventional I Beam End Face Milling Machine;

3) The extended demand is especially represented on the ability on end milling on round cross section of workpieces. For example, pipe and its structure member/tank/ tube…, or internal holes in the workpiece, as shown in the attached photos of this blog, and below: 

Typical workpieces cross section applicable for being machined in CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine: (Fig.3)

B. Advantage: The Merits of CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1. Restriction on Capabilities of Conventional Relay Control I Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1) Extended Capabilities of the Machine: With the introduction of CNC system as controller of the Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine, the above mentioned “Strange” cross section shape workpiece can be end milled with the best precision and productivity: 

2) Restriction: Before in "ordinary" A.C. relay control H Beam End Face Milling Machine, when encounter pipe workpiece, operator needs to spend fairly long time to have facer blade adjustment all the while, during machining process of the entire piece of workpiece:

Operator works hard on managing end facing on pipe structures with Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine: (Fig.4)

3) Because at any specific moment during running of H Beam End Face Milling Machine, only one direction motion of milling head can be made, either in horizontal X axis, or vertical direction Y axis. There is no synthesized motion trace incorporating both directions;

2. Capability of CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1) Updated Central Controller: Now, with CNC being served as motion controller in the Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine, 

2) Milling Head Moving Trace: The servo motors responsible for horizontal and vertical directions can work together in real time X and Y axis coordinate values, delivering machining trace of any desired contour:

End facing trace control in CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine: (Fig.5)

3. Special Functions in CNC Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine:

Besides, CNC controller can give many functions to guarantee performance of I Beam End Face Milling Machine, including but not limited to:

1) Break Point Continuation Realization in CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine: 

a) When Used: This is very helpful when having end facing on medium large size workpiece,

b) Implication and Benefit: The corresponding operation involves long cycle time of end face milling in the H Beam End Face Milling Machine, or it happens the workpiece can not be finished at the end of working day, which needs to be resumed the next shift;

2) Pick Up Any Segment: Sometime you may need to have certain segment of workpiece to be end faced again;

3) Automatic Machining Speed Control around Corner: When the facer blade approaches sharp angle, CNC will have facer blade slows down automatically…

4. In all, CNC controller makes CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine a more powerful machining tool for customers, with numerous flexible operations.

C. Technical Issues: The Analysis on Technical Specialty and Operation of CNC H Beam Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine:

1. Applicable Range of CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine Model:

1) Applicable Models: CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine usually concentrates on small and medium models;

2) The most often selling models are CNC-DX15xx (Which means, 1500 mm vertical end facing stroke);

3) The largest model is CNC-DX35xx CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine. Or, in other words, working parts size equal to 4,000 mm height and higher is not applicable for CNC control;

2. Technical Thresholds for Using CNC Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine:

1) Power of Driving Servo Motor in CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine:

a) Servo motor, due to its technical specialty, is not fitting for high power, not up to 3kW;

b) While for large size heavy duty H Beam Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine (DX40xx ~ DX60xx), milling head driving motors should have high power: 5.5kW and plus;

2) The workpieces end milled in large size I Beam End Face Milling Machine usually have simple and regular cross section of H/ BOX…, which does not need CNC control;

2. Operator Skill on Managing CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1) To satisfactorily work on CNC H Beam Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine, operator should command knowledge and skill on operating CNC numerical controller, or the ability on being trained to acquire the corresponding skill:

Monitor screen interface of CNC control station in Wuxi JACK CNC Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine: (Fig.6)

3. Maintenance and Service on CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1) Core Units Protection: As producer of CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine, Wuxi JACK fully considers protection on CNC and servo system during design and production of the machine, and gives detailed instruction on proper maintenance and service of the CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine for customers;

2) Proper TPM: Customer could draft fitting TPM (Total preventive maintenance) plan on CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine based on practical condition.

D. Prospect: What is the Future of CNC I Beam End Face Milling Machine?

1. Working Parts Trend: With more and more personalized structures of workpiece cropped up, higher demand on precision and productivity of production;

2. Technical Development: As well as technical development on more user friendly operation of CNC system, CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine will have broader and deeper application across manufacturing industries.

Summary on Wuxi JACK CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine:

1) As a new generation of the product, CNC H Beam End Face Milling Machine plays more and more influencing role in niche market;

2) This new generation equipment works together with traditional relay control DX series H Beam Steel Structure End Face Milling Machine, rendering tailor made solution, to meet diversified demand of customers on Metal Structure Flange Milling Machine.