Wheel Repair Machine: Horizontal vs Vertical
Lehigh Wheel CNC Machine has the Best Design
Case Study Three
Wheel Repair Machine: Horizontal vs. Vertical
The Question is : Which type of lathe works better as wheel repair CNC machine?
Lehigh Diamond Cut Wheel Repair CNC machine is of horizontal lathe which provides the operator with the most comfortable working positions
Here is a picture for a vertical CNC lathe from which you can see how the job would be handled with UP & DOWN positions all the time.
One vertical type CNC lathe which is designed for wheel refinishing work as shown. All work must be carried out fully in UP and Down positions.
The work position and space are very comfortable with Lehigh wheel repair machine.
For Lehigh diamond cut wheel repair CNC lathe, the choice is very simple and very clear based upon wheel repair shop applications. With horizontal type lathe setting, it is easy to install and remove alloy wheel. And it is easy to digitize the wheel, easy to do trial-run and easy to machine wheels on diamond cut CNC lathes.
A. Easy Installation with Lehigh Wheel Repair CNC Machine
B. Easy Digitizing with Lehigh Alloy Wheel Repair Equipment
The operator can easily lock down and secure the wheel on to the lathe chuck.
With horizontal lathe setting, the operator can visualize and inspect all details during the work procedure very comfortably.
Optimized position setting for digitizing on Lehigh wheel repair CNC lathe machine with horizontal type.
Operator can easily inspect all details right in front of his eyes without bending his body down all the time.
The digitizing process requires the operator to watch carefully during the entire process in order to keep the probe on the solid surface all the time. On many alloy wheels, the typical path is NOT straight line. Instead, it may be of curved style quite often. The operator may have to pause the digitizing and move the wheel position slightly to ensure the probe to be on solid wheel surface. On a horizontal type lathe, the operator can easily inspect the digitizing procedure step by step since everything is under his watch by looking ahead. And everything is within his reach if he has to turn and adjust the rim position during this procedure.
C. Rase Trial - Run with Lehigh Alloy Wheel Repair Equipment
Another very important step for working on Hi-Tech Wheel Repair CNC Machine is to do trial-run before actual machining process. In this process, the operator should watch closely to make sure that the cutting insert will follow the digitized profile from the starting point to the finishing point without any deviations. If it does, then, the operator should make the adjustment right there. To carry out this procedure, it is natural for operator to see the wheel mounted in vertical position, which works perfectly on a horizontal lathe like Lehigh Wheel Repair CNC Machine. However, it will not work on a vertical lathe where the alloy wheel is laying down instead.
Set up the Starting Position for the probe with Lehigh Diamond Cut CNC Wheel Repair Machine.
Optimized work position and work space on Lehigh wheel repair CNC machine provides the operator the most desirable work environment.
After making the adjustment, the cutting tool tip matches perfectly with the wheel surface profile during the trial run before actual machining.
The back-lip area can be machined with clear views from operator’s position on Lehigh wheel repair CNC lathe in horizontal type.
During the trial run on Lehigh Hi-Tech Wheel Repair CNC lathe machine, when the operator sees a gap between the cutting tip and the rim surface (refer to the first picture above on the left), he should make the adjustment so that the cutting insert touches the wheel surface (refer to above picture on right) and continue this trial run all the way to the finishing point accordingly. Again, everything works perfectly on a horizontal type machine for trial-run. It will be very difficult for a vertical lathe.
D. Easy Machining with Lehigh Alloy Wheel Repair CNC Machine
Moving away the probe after digitizing the 2nd section. This final pass is also recorded.
The cutting insert is point to the ZERO coordinates of the first digitized section.
The digitized profile for alloy wheels with two section
The cutting insert is pointing to the End Position coordinates of the Second digitized section
One of the common wheel repair application is to refinish the back-lip area after doing the welding jobs. Some people call this as lip cutting which is needed for all production wheel repair shops with welding capacity. Again, it is natural to do it on a horizontal lathe.
However, this would be very difficulty task again on a vertical lathe since the cutting tool would be on the opposite side of the operator. The fact that the cutting tool insert would be below the wheel surface prevent the operator from cutting the lip safely.
E. Easy Success with Lehigh Alloy Wheel Repair CNC Machine
