In high-precision parts production, mill turning is a game-changer. From oil & gas to aerospace, OEM, food & beverage, and biomedical equipment, high-precision parts engineering is vital to keeping the machines we use daily running optimally.
Combining the processes of milling and turning into one machine process allows for more rapid manufacturing of these parts. Mill turning also allows a company to make a much wider variety of shapes and geometries that can include different materials such as polymers.
Parts making has improved greatly since the combination of milling and turning to remove material from a solid piece of metal to create a three-dimensional object. The addition of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) has made the process of high-precision parts production faster and also increased the accuracy of machined parts.
Why It Works
To make these small but intricate parts efficiently with the correct parameters needs both advanced high-tech technology along with expert machining skills to make it work.
The mill-turning machine is a much more advanced technique in high-precision parts production. It allows rapid manufacturing of parts with better quality in less time. These machines can handle complicated operations faster and more accurately than conventional machining methods.
With CNC automating the process, the software controls the tools’ cutting movements using defined tool paths. Removal of material from the workpiece is exact without variances. Additional finishing processes such as polishing, surface treatments, or deburring are either performed manually or with secondary CNC machining processes to finish the part for both functionality and appearance.
CNC milling offers flexible customization and allows for rapid design adjustments, making it perfect for prototyping and iterative design. Its precision ensures consistent, repeatable outcomes, minimizing variability and enhancing quality control.
Other Benefits For High-Precision Parts Production
No more does a machinist have to move apart from one machine to another to finish the job. The mill turner does everything at once on one machine, making it even more precise, faster, and with less variance and errors, for more rapid manufacturing.
Mill turning also allows for more complex and detailed high-precision parts production. Parts that would have been previously turned down for production or just not feasible to produce can be created as easily as simpler parts.
Because a mill turner performs four operations at the same time, it also reduces the time needed to create and complete the part. The machine is also faster to set up than other machines. Raw material only needs to be set up once for the various operations to run, and the part does not need to be moved to another machine to finish.
Newer mill turner machines also come with advanced built-in automation compared to conventional machining equipment. This allows the machinist to focus on more value-added tasks while the machine efficiently handles the repetitive processes of loading, removing, and positioning parts automatically. By reducing manual intervention, production becomes faster, more precise, and cost-effective, allowing for smoother operations and increased productivity.
Combining these operations also means less floor space and fewer operators are needed for machinery. Because the software is much more user-friendly, mill-turning machines are much more accessible to companies of all sizes. Over time, this technology will become more available and affordable for more companies.
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