There are a large variety of tool changers for CNC Machining Center. Different tool changers are used in different ways, and are also charged for different prices. There are some tool changes that are especially designed for certain machine tools. Today VICHOR Machinery will give you a brief introduction to the most common types of tool magazines for CNC machining centers.

Bamboo-hat Type Tool Magazine for CNC Machining Center

Like its name, Bamboo-hat type tool magazine looks like a bamboo hat. It’s the most basic tool magazine and also the cheapest one among the same capacity tool magazines. Although its maximum capacity is the smallest one among all the tool magazines, the bamboo-hat type tool magazine has a lower failure rate.

 

 

Mechanical-arm type Tool Magazine for CNC Machining Center

Mechanical-arm type tool magazine is also known as arm type tool magazine or disc type tool magazine. Same as the bamboo-hat type tool magazine, this tool magazine is commonly used in CNC machining centers, and also used in high-speed machining centers. With faster tool change speed than the bamboo-hat type, the mechanical-arm type tool magazine also has a larger capacity of roughly 16 – 24 pieces. It’s a good choice for batch processing. But the clamp of the handle in the mechanical-arm type tool magazine will be easy to loosen after years of use, which will cause tool dropping. And its cost is more expensive than the bamboo-hat type.

 

Synchronous-action type Tool Magazine for CNC Machining Center

Synchronous-action type tool magazine is the latest tool magazine specifically for high-speed machining centers. Its tool change speed is very fast and normally it takes only less than one second to finish , but this structure can only be used for direct-drive spindle, it can’t be used in common CNC machining centers. With its high efficiency, the synchronous-action type tool magazine is more expensive than the mechanical-arm type, but its fast change speed can absolutely match the high-speed machining center.

 

Clamp-arm type Tool Magazine for CNC Machining Center

Clamp-arm type tool magazine is the traditional tool magazine for drilling & tapping centers. With the average tool change speed, the clamp-arm type tool magazine is equipped as standard tool magazine for some drilling & tapping centers. But recently it began slowly to be replaced by another tool magazine for drilling & tapping centers and more manufactures are inclined to this new special tool magazine.

 

 

Flying-saucer type Tool Magazine for CNC Machining Center

Flying-saucer type and clamp-arm type tool magazines are both especially for drilling & tapping centers. The maximum capacity of the flying-saucer type tool magazine is only 21 knives but the tool change speed usually requires only 1-2 seconds, which is faster than the clamp-arm type. Drilling & tapping centers are commonly used in mass production, so the reduced tool change time can benefit the production efficiency. Although it looks like the mechanical-arm type, the flying-saucer type tool magazine is more expensive than the clamp-arm type.

 

From the above, you can probably can understand how to choose the proper tool magazine for CNC machining centers. Using the world’s leading technology, VICHOR Machinery are specializing in the production of all kinds of high performance CNC machining centers, with a variety of tool magazines to choose from. If you have any needs, do not hesitant to contact us.