CNC Turning

CNC Turning is using a computerized lathe to machine your geometry on your material. This process is done on a CNC lathe.  Precision parts are able to be produced with the accurate machining that occurs with CNC lathes.  The lathe is a machine tool that turns a piece of material to allow various cutting tools to shape the material. Turning work can be done on a manual or CNC machine. On the CNC machine, the computer numerically controls the machines movements. A typical CNC machining center is designed to remove material using various cutting tools that move to shape the work piece held in the spindle.

With a CNC turning lathe, a piece of material is rotated on the lathe and a cutting tool is moved in two or more axis. The cutting tools are usually held in position on a tool turret. When the CNC program calls a particular tool, it is rotated to the cutting position.  This tool is brought into the material to cut and shape, or machine the rotating material.  Cutting can be accomplished on both the inside and outside of the workpiece. The computer controls the spindle speed and direction, whether or not coolant is turned on, which cutting tools are used, and how fast and deep the cutting tools move into the workpiece. CNC turning is capable of cutting innumerable shapes and features into the workpiece. Some of these include radii, tapers, holes, threads, grooves, and contours.  We have machined a wide variety of materials including, many grades of steel, stainless, titanium, aluminum, and various plastics.
The CNC turning process is a good way to produce highly accurate parts with excellent efficiency.  Some of the types of parts that can be produced are shafts, rods, pulleys, bushings, hubs, casting, threaded, and other custom contoured parts.

Today we use CNC turning machines to produce our customers’ products at a faster production rate with optimum dimensional accuracy. CNC automation allows consistent dimensional accuracy of close tolerance. Additional benefits are part uniformity, optimal cycle times, resulting in faster production and lower overall cost.