The difference between machining center and turning milling machine

1. Differences in processing objects

Machining center

Suitable for non-rotating parts (such as molds, shells, complex curved surfaces).

For example: mobile phone housing, engine cylinder block.

Milling center

Suitable for rotating parts (such as shafts, flanges, threads) and their additional features (keyways, drilled holes, eccentric holes, etc.).

For example: automobile transmission shaft (turning outer circle + milling keyway + drilling completed in one go).

2. Process advantages

Machining center, high-precision milling, multi-axis linkage to achieve complex geometric shapes.