Materials such as aluminium are often machined on numerically controlled machines, also known as CNC. What does this involve, and why is it so important to work with CNC machines? Let’s find out.
CNC machines – computer numerical control – specialise in automated series production: you start from a block of metal (or aluminium) and produce parts in series from instructions given to the machine by software programmed for the specific production requirements. This type of machine works perfectly on materials such as aluminium and allows fast, automated machining without ever losing quality in the finished product.
Of the many advantages of CNC machines, the one that most interests the end customer is the ability to obtain series-produced parts, through automation, at very competitive prices. Among the operations carried out on CNC machines, two are by far the most common and most requested: milling and turning.
Milling uses rotating cutting tools that move along multiple axes, removing material from the block in a smooth, continuous movement. Turning, on the other hand, uses a lathe and can produce detailed, functional prototypes right from the first run. Depending on the final result required, you can choose milling or turning, confident of excellent results from both.