Turning & Milling

CNC turning and milling is a machining service that cuts metal or plastic parts to a drawing. It covers turned work, milled features and combined operations on one part. A Seller turns and mills to the dimensions and tolerances the drawing states.

The work starts from bar, billet or casting. A program drives the tool along the drawing dimensions. Multi-axis machines can turn, cross drill, tap and mill in one setup.

Aluminium, brass, bronze, nickel alloy, plastic, stainless steel, steel and titanium are often machined. Stainless steel and nickel alloy are harder on tooling and need slower cutting. Titanium can be difficult to hold to close tolerance.

Ask about the largest diameter and length the machines can take. Ask how many axes are available for cross drilling and milling. Ask about the smallest batch size and the lead time for a first article.