The types of machine tools include:
1.General machine tools: including lathes, drilling machines, boring machines, milling machines, planing machines, etc.
2.Precision machine tools: including grinding machines, gear processing machine tools, thread processing machine tools and other various precision machine tools.
3.High precision machine tools: including coordinate boring machines, gear grinding machines, thread grinding machines, high precision hobbing machines, high precision engraving machines, and other high precision machine tools.
4.CNC machine tools: CNC machine tools are the abbreviations for numerical control machine tools.
5.According to the size of the workpiece and the weight of the machine tool: can be divided into instrument machine tools, small and medium-sized machine tools, large machine tools, heavy-duty machine tools, and super-heavy-duty machine tools.
6.According to machining accuracy: can be divided into ordinary precision machine tools, precision machine tools, and high precision machine tools.
7.According to automation degree: can be divided into manual operation machine tools, semi-automatic machine tools, and automatic machine tools.
8.According to the control method of the machine tool, can be divided into form-following machine tools, program-controlled machine tools, CNC machine tools, adaptive control machine tools, machining centers, and flexible manufacturing systems.
9.According to the machining method or the object of machining: can be divided into lathes, drilling machines, boring machines, grinding machines, gear processing machine tools, thread processing machine tools, spline processing machine tools, milling machines, planing machines, insertion machines, pulling machines, special processing machine tools, sawing machines and engraving machines. Each type is divided into several groups according to its structure or machining object, and each group is divided into several types.
10.According to the scope of application of the machine tool, it can also be divided into general-purpose and special-purpose machine tools.