Stainless Steel Multi Axis Lathe CNC Machining Parts

Lathe machining stainless steel CNC milling parts

What is CNC milling?

CNC milling is a manufacturing process that uses a cutting tool mounted on a rotating spindle to selectively remove material from a raw substrate. The workpiece is firmly installed on the worktable, which moves or rotates on different planes, so the tool can work at multiple angles. Complex machines can have 5 or more independently moving axes for advanced applications.

What is a motion axis?

The motion axis of CNC milling machine depends on the XYZ coordinate measuring system. All mechanics refer to this when describing the basic movement of the rolling mill relative to the operator facing the machine tool. For example, a standard CNC milling machine has three axes. The main axis represents the Z axis and moves up and down. The X axis is left to right, and the Y axis is front to back.

What are the advantages of computer digital control?

All these movements rely on computer digital control, which is a computer program derived from a 3D digital file of the final part required.

Early automated machine tools relied on punch cards to systematically control their basic movements. It works, but it is a slow and cumbersome system, and once punched cards are made, they cannot be modified. Later, they were replaced by all-digital instructions in tapes, disk drives and G-Code.

The control system is not only fast and accurate, but also different from earlier systems. It can be easily modified line by line and in real time as needed to fine-tune the program to obtain the best results.

What are the benefits of automatic tool change?

Making a finished part from a piece of material requires many different tools, each of which performs a very specific machining function. Changing these tools manually at once is time-consuming and inefficient.

In order to solve this problem, the CNC milling machine has a rotating carousel, and all the required tools are pre-installed on a separate tool holder. When needed, these tools can be automatically replaced on the spindle within a few seconds.

How does CNC milling help you get quality parts?

It is best to machine basically circular or radially symmetrical parts on a CNC turning center to achieve maximum efficiency. However, most of the parts we process are not circular or symmetrical, so they must be processed on a milling machine.

CNC milled parts

Multi-axis milling machines are unmatched in creating squares, bevels, angles, grooves and complex curves-any subtractive machining process can be done on a milling machine, including making circles. They are also very precise, usually maintaining a tolerance of 0.01mm or 10 microns. We provide a variety of stock materials for any application, and provide the best incoming inspection and testing services.

Located in port city Qingdao, Compass Hardware Co.,Ltd. have manufactured and exported stainless steel railing & handrail fittings almost 10 years. With more than 80% amounts of exports, our customers and partners covers more than 20 countries and regions from Europe, America, Latin America, Australia, South Africa, etc.

Complete series could be supplied here including stainless steel railing balusters, frameless glass balustrade, slot tube balustrades, cable railings, wooden handrails and other fittings like glass clamps, brackets, flush elbows, etc..

With the development, customized parts are added to our bussiness in 2018, including materials in stainless steel, carbon steel, all kinds of alloys like Aluminum, Zinc, brass, ect. 

Keep to the priciple "Quality and Sevice second to none", Compass hope to keep long-term partnerships with every customers. Steady quality in products and service, on-time delivery and professional after-sale service are the most important factors we stick to.

Whatever type you would like your railing system to be, Compass can help you with everything you might need. Round or square, wooden handrail or a glass balustrade, or even fitted with a stainless steel cable system, the possibilities are endless.