尽管光学机械加工技术在过去几年内基本无多大变化,但是这门技术的新应用正在不断出现。其中许多项应用转向大批量要求,从而对与生产有关的金刚石光学机械加工设备的需要日益增长。虽然过去已证明金刚石机械加工用于红外领域是合算的,但是在人们证实光学零件的金刚石加工成本较低之前,必须使许多新应用领域的主机设备弗用降底。计算机数控金刚石车削技术的最新进展使许多小型光学和机械加工车间有能力采用这种技术。为了保持第一代金刚石车床所具有的精度,一个重要的因素是新研制的第二代机床必须采用象空气轴承那样的主轴,气浮精密导轨,激光反馈系统和现代计算机数控装置 Although optical machining technology has changed little in the past few years, new applications of this technology are emerging. Many of these applications shift to high-volume requirements, increasing the need for production-related diamond optical machining equipment. While diamond machining has proven to be cost-effective in the infrared field in the past, it has been necessary to downgrade host equipment in many new applications before it is proven that optical parts have low diamond processing costs. Recent advances in CNC lathe turning technology have enabled many small optical and mechanical shops to adopt this technology. In order to maintain the accuracy of the first generation of diamond lathe, an important factor is the second generation of newly developed machine tools must be used as the main shaft air bearing, flotation precision rail, laser feedback system and modern computer numerical control device