CNC milling

Blocks, housings, plates and brackets on three-axis and five-axis machining centres.

Milling at a glance

Five-axis machines finish most parts in one or two set-ups, so features line up with each other.

Machines

2 five-axis, 4 three-axis

Largest part

1000 × 500 × 500 mm

Tolerance held

± 0.01 mm

Batch size

1 to 2,000

Figures (sample).

Typical route: bracket, 40 off

Part

BR-118 rev A

Material

316L

Saw

Cut plate to 160 × 90 mm blanks

3-axis mill

Op 1: mill profile and pockets

3-axis mill

Op 2: flip, face to thickness, chamfer

Bench

Deburr and wash

Inspection

First article in full, then 1 in 10

Outside process

Passivate

Dispatch

Bag, label and certificates

A typical route (sample); every job gets its own card.

PDF and STEP files are best. An estimator replies within two working days with a price per part and a lead time (sample).