| CNC Turning process is a simple method of shaping a | | | | minute respectively. |
| metal or wood on a lathe. It is a machine tool that | | | | CNC turning process cuts the metal into various |
| spins or turns a block of material to achieve rotational | | | | different shapes ranging from plain surface, taper |
| symmetry in a machine shop. Turning can be done | | | | ends, contour, and filter to radius profiles and |
| manually or using a CNC machining. The computer | | | | threaded surfaces. These cut and turned metal |
| numerically controls CNC machine. A typical CNC | | | | pieces are used to create shafts, rods, hubs, bushes, |
| machining center is designed to remove material using | | | | pulleys and much more. Many industries also use it for |
| a rotating cutter that moves laterally to a work piece | | | | fabricating 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 is | | | | materials that can be controlled exclusively with the |
| rotated on the lathe and a cutting tool is traversed | | | | software 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 cutting | | | | the design flexibility. |
| tool is used until the required depth and dimension is | | | | CNC turning machines are said to deliver components |
| achieved. Turning can be on both sides, inside or | | | | at a faster production rate with optimum |
| outside as per the needs and specifications. The | | | | manufacturing accuracy. The automation of the CNC |
| rotation occurs at the turning center that enables | | | | turning process allows reaching tight dimensional |
| control of tool motion through computer programs | | | | tolerances in every piece. Other advantages are high |
| that use numeric data. Parts that are too large to | | | | level of parts consistency or uniformity, achievement |
| balance and cause difficulty in rotating around one | | | | of optimum cycle times for all components and |
| center point, can be worked on a machining center | | | | faster execution of larger volume. As machines have |
| featuring a U axis. The turning length is about | | | | brought a revolution in the industrial world, new |
| 1000mm between centers and has a drive power | | | | technologies provided by emachineshop, boost the |
| and speed range up to 46kW and 4,000 revolution | | | | use of metal products. |