CNC is an integral component of producing parts for many industries. It provides a technological advantage to many traditional machine shop equipment. For them, when used appropriately, CNC turning services can give them an edge in a highly competitive market.
What Is CNC Turning?
Turning is a method through which parts are created using rod material. A cutting tool is fed into the turning (rotating) rod material. The cutting tool is commonly a lathe. The angles involved vary according to the need to produce a specific shape but the lathe, itself, moves in a linear fashion along the rotating workpiece.
When turning is combined with CNC, the result is a turning center. With the right programs, a turning center becomes more sophisticated in what it can do. In some instances, a turning center can also perform other actions. These include drilling and milling. Yet, whether focusing only on CNC turning services or including other machine shop capabilities, such centers provide an economical way of producing certain parts.
What CNC Turning Centers Can Do
CNC turning centers are able to provide many diverse services. They meet demands for a variety of applications, being able to provide the following:
Diverse Shapes: Turning centers have the ability to meet the demands for a variety of different shapes. These include those that meet the following profiles:
- Contour
- Fillet
- Plain
- Radius
- Taper
- Cost Optimization: The process allows for machine shops to reduce costs by minimizing the material usage and labor
- Material Versatility: turning services involve utilizing a variety of rigid materials including aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel and titanium
CNC Turning Services
Machine shops looking for a means of improving and simplifying their work, use CNC. OEMs rely on them to meet their demands for simple or more complex components. Using CNC turning services satisfies both requirements, delivering tight tolerances and easily and quickly matching exacting specifications.
