CNC custom machining can be said to be one of the methods for the customization industry to catch up. From design, production to transportation, the order and delivery of machining can be completed within a few days. Take sample processing as an example, the fastest production time for simple processed parts can reach one day, and the speed can be imagined.
What is CNC Custom Machining?
CNC custom machining usually refers to small batch CNC machining for production purposes according to customer-specific specifications and individual needs, while meeting precise quality, on-time delivery, cost-effectiveness and affordability.
CNC Custom Machining Method
In short, CNC custom machining is the manufacture of parts with a clear purpose in CNC turning, CNC milling, automatic lathes and EDM, 5-axis CNC machining centers, etc., which is different from parts that do not exist elsewhere.
1. Turning
Lathe processing is a part of mechanical processing. The turning tool is mainly used to turn the rotating workpiece. Lathes are mainly used for machining shafts, discs, sleeves and other rotating or non-rotating workpieces with rotating surfaces. It is the most widely used type of machine tool processing in machinery manufacturing and repair factories.
2. Milling
A common metal cold processing method, which is different from turning is that the tool rotates at a high speed under the drive of the spindle in the milling process, while the workpiece to be processed is relatively stationary.
3. 3-Axis Machining
The 3-axis machine tool contains 3 linear axes, XYZ, and its structure is relatively simple. During the processing of the 3-axis machining center, the direction of the tool axis will not change, the motion mode is also limited, and the programming is relatively simple. The knife rotation axis can rotate, but it only moves intermittently, and the direction of the cutting tool remains unchanged during the movement along the entire cutting path. The cutting state of the tool tip cannot be perfect in real time.
4. 5-Axis Machining
The 5-axis machining center has the characteristics of high efficiency and high precision, and complex machining can be completed in one clamping of the workpiece. It can be adapted to the processing of modern molds such as auto parts and aircraft structural parts. There is a big difference between a five-axis machining center and a five-sided machining center.
Many people don’t know this and mistake the pentahedral machining center as a five-axis machining center. The 5-axis machining center has 5 axes x, y, z, a, and c. The xyz and ac axes form a five-axis simultaneous processing. It is good at space surface processing, special-shaped processing, hollow processing, punching, oblique hole, bevel cutting, etc. The “pentahedral machining center” is similar to a three-axis machining center, except that it can do five faces at the same time, but it cannot do special-shaped machining, beveled holes, cut bevels, etc.
On the surface, a 5-axis machine tool has two more rotation axes than a three-axis machine tool. That is, in addition to the three linear axes of XYZ, a 5-axis machine tool also includes two of the AC rotation axes around the three linear axes of XYZ. In contrast, the 5-axis and 3-axis are mainly reflected in the processing capacity. A 5-axis machine tool can do the work of a three-axis machine tool, but a 3-axis machine cannot do a 5-axis job. Due to the existence of two rotating axes, the 5-axis machine tool has a stronger processing capability. In addition, the 5-axis improves the intermittentness of the 3-axis in rotation.
In addition, there are other machining methods, and different processing methods are adopted for different processing requirements of customers.
The Reason For The Need For CNC Custom Machining
- Not available from the supplier.
- All parts are non-standard parts.
- Need to quickly manufacture high-quality parts in an emergency
- A machinery factory willing to produce small batches
- Multiple elements can form a part
- Need to change materials to make products
Summarize
CNC custom machining is a kind of precision processing, which has advantages in the small batch machining custom industry. When choosing customization, you need to pay attention to the purpose of manufacturing products, which can increase the speed of design and production, and complete a customized work with high quality.