We work with a variety of CNC turning suppliers. Four times faster than manual turning, and up to 99.9% accurate, CNC turning services are vital for a huge range of applications.
What is CNC turning?
During the CNC turning process, an aluminium component is rotated at varying speeds around a central shaft, its rotation pattern determined by the data entered into the computer.
A single-point cutting tool is fitted in the machine. This is then positioned and manoeuvred to produce cylindrical cuts of precise depths and diameters on the spinning component. CNC turning can be used on the outside of a component, resulting in a tubular shape, or on the inside, producing a tubular cavity – this is referred to as boring.
What is the process of turning?
Turning is the name given to the manufacturing process where bars of raw material is held and rotated at high speed. As the piece rotates, a cutting tool is fed to the piece, which works at the material, cutting away to create the desired shape. Unlike other cutting styles where the cutting tools themselves move and spin, in this case, the workpiece is rotated during the cutting process.
CNC Turning is commonly used for cylindrical shaped workpieces, however, it can be used for square or hexagonal-shaped raw materials. The workpiece is held in place by a ‘chuck’. The’ chuck’ spins at varying RPMs (rotations per minute).
Unlike a traditional lathe, today’s machines are numerically controlled. Often the turning process is under constant supervision and adjustment. Meticulous and exact results are possible due to the lathe being consistently monitored by a computer program. Modern CNC Turning machines have various tools, spindles, and speed capabilities. Additionally, the different sizes and shapes of the cutting tools themselves mean a wide range of geometries are possible. Tubular and circular shapes benefit the most from CNC Turning techniques.
What is CNC turning used for?
CNC turning and boring services are used to fashion components with round or tubular shapes from larger pieces of material. Some of the typical applications we supply CNC turning and boring services for include:
1）Support posts in office furniture
2）Support elements in shower rails
3）Housings for automatic door closers
