As with traditional cutting services, CNC machines may utilize knife, laser, water jet, plasma or flame methods depending upon the advantages and disadvantages they offer in specific applications. Machine shops and mass production facilities in a broad range of industrial and commercial settings including aerospace, avionics, automotive, agriculture, food and chemical processing, pharmaceutical, military and defense utilize this particular type of machining in daily operations. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Thuro Metal Products, Inc.
Brentwood, NY | 800-238-3929Thuro Metal Products is a CNC machining service provider. Our expertise is in the utilization of CNC controlled turning and milling machines as well as multi-spindle, single spindle, and Swiss screw machines.
R.M.Tool, Inc.
Strongsville, OH | 440-238-6459Founded in 1991, R.M.Tool, Inc. is made up of professionals who are ready to assist you with all of your machining needs. Our state-of-the-art CNC machining department is equipped with 8 CNC milling centers, and can process materials such as steel, plastic, and aluminum.
Pacific West America, Inc.
Calabasas, CA | 866-317-0208Here at Pacific West America, Inc. we have 20 years of experience working with CNC Vertical & Horizontal milling, and Swiss CNC Turning for smaller parts. Some of the industries that we serve are: electronics, optics, GPS, instruments, and so much more.
IPE Aerospace
Tempe, AZ | 877-410-3265At IPE Aerospace, we have an extensive line of equipment capable of providing you the short run CNC machining technology needed for your application. We provide high-speed milling, drilling, tapping, and deep boring work, and have experience working with metals such as aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, exotics, plastics, carbon fiber and more. We understand the importance of quality and precision, and you can count on our team for consistency and lasting performance.
Valk Industries, Inc.
Greeneville, TN | 423-638-1284With nearly 40 years industry experience, we have what it takes to satisfy your every need. We are committed to our CNC machining quality, as our ISO 9001:2008 certification shows.
H & R Screw Machine Products, Inc.
Reed City, MI | 231-832-2356H & R is a custom manufacturer of high volume superior parts, providing CNC machining for tight tolerance and also lower volume applications too.
Detroit Edge Tool Co.
Detroit, MI | 313-366-4120Detroit Edge Tool Company is an industry-leading machine tool components manufacturer that offers CNC machining, drilling, and precision grinding. Detroit Edge Tool also manufactures linear motion components and has 135 years of experience. Industries served include machine tool, aerospace, steel mill, and automation industries.
ICOMold
Holland, OH | 419-867-3900Our plastic CNC machining capabilities provide a good alternative to plastic injection molding for prototype plastic parts. Our mutli-axis, high-speed plastic CNC milling machines produce complex plastic parts or prototypes very quickly.
Unicast Inc.
Easton, PA | 800-275-0818At Unicast, our customers know that we are the CNC machining service to turn to when you need your products on time and at a competitive rate. We serve a variety of industries including military, mining, and packaging as well as many others.
CNC Cutting - Thuro Metal Products, Inc.An acronym for computer numerical control, CNC machining offers quick, precise and accurate cutting with little interference from the workforce, which all but eliminates human error. The depth and location of each cut is the result of encoded computer instructions fed into the machine. Cutters are capable of operating on up to six different axes of motion for increased access and opportunity to perform operations along the entirety of the object or material.
CNC Cutting - Thuro Metal Products, Inc.CNC cutting can be performed alone or in conjunction with various other tooling processes depending on the machine or cell configuration. While some machines can perform up to 400 individual operations, others contain more limited tooling apparatus. It is important to consider the broader operations available at a specific CNC machine shop as well as material, dimensional and maximum volume and speed capabilities.
Once an accommodating facility is chosen, all CNC work begins with the product design or concept. Highly trained machinists and engineers assist clients in creating a specific schematic. Often computer assisted design (CAD), computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and other software such as photo imaging are used to develop the design, complete with measurements and specifications.
These data are then converted into a specific computer language or code that will be read by CNC software. This standardized code directs the actions of the cutting device. Before the automated sequence is activated, however, the raw material or semi-finished product must be loaded into the machine. Either the tooling or the material will be affixed to a rotating spindle with the other component being clamped or vacuumed to a secure surface.
In applications where a change of tool is needed, CNC tool changers can be automatically adjusted in as little as two seconds. The final product is a high precision easily reproducible part made in a fraction of the time it would take to manually cut it. The CNC process does not completely eliminate human personnel since the machines require careful supervision and maintenance to ensure continued accuracy.
All operations should comply with the regulations set forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), specifically ordinances ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003, ISO 14001 and ISO/TS 16848:2002 which relate to and define industry specific quality standards.