Cnc Turning Process - an Overview

CNC Turning process is a simple method of shaping aminute respectively.
metal or wood on a lathe. It is a machine tool thatCNC turning process cuts the metal into various
spins or turns a block of material to achieve rotationaldifferent shapes ranging from plain surface, taper
symmetry in a machine shop. Turning can be doneends, contour, and filter to radius profiles and
manually or using a CNC machining. The computerthreaded surfaces. These cut and turned metal
numerically controls CNC machine. A typical CNCpieces are used to create shafts, rods, hubs, bushes,
machining center is designed to remove material usingpulleys and much more. Many industries also use it for
a rotating cutter that moves laterally to a work piecefabricating parts and materials that have circular cross
mounted onto a table or fixture.section. The process applies well to the most rigid
In the CNC turning process, a piece of material ismaterials that can be controlled exclusively with the
rotated on the lathe and a cutting tool is traversedsoftware program tooling. The process does reduce
along two axis of motion, transverse or longitudinal.the cost of production but on the other end, it limits
The process is done in a machine shop. The cuttingthe design flexibility.
tool is used until the required depth and dimension isCNC turning machines are said to deliver components
achieved. Turning can be on both sides, inside orat a faster production rate with optimum
outside as per the needs and specifications. Themanufacturing accuracy. The automation of the CNC
rotation occurs at the turning center that enablesturning process allows reaching tight dimensional
control of tool motion through computer programstolerances in every piece. Other advantages are high
that use numeric data. Parts that are too large tolevel of parts consistency or uniformity, achievement
balance and cause difficulty in rotating around oneof optimum cycle times for all components and
center point, can be worked on a machining centerfaster execution of larger volume. As machines have
featuring a U axis. The turning length is aboutbrought a revolution in the industrial world, new
1000mm between centers and has a drive powertechnologies provided by emachineshop, boost the
and speed range up to 46kW and 4,000 revolutionuse of metal products.