What is the difference between CNC machining center and CNC lathe?

1. The common point between CNC machining center and CNC lathe is to install CNC system on ordinary machine tools.

2 the lathe equipped with numerical control system is called numerical control lathe, and the milling machine equipped with numerical control system is called numerical control milling machine.

3. CNC machining center: if a tool magazine is installed on the CNC milling machine, it is called machining center.

Generally speaking, CNC machining centers and CNC lathes have in common that they are equipped with CNC systems on ordinary machine tools. Lathes equipped with CNC systems are called CNC lathes, milling machines equipped with CNC systems are called CNC milling machines, and tool libraries are installed on CNC milling machines, which is called machining centers.