CNC Machining: The Foundation of Metal Manufacturing
Metallurgy is the foundation of metal manufacturing, a dozen or so raw elements provide for hundreds of important, life enhancing materials.
But none of these metals would be particularly useful without the means to accurately shape them. The key process is machining, which evolved with steel processing. Over the past 150 years, machine tools have gone from crude steam driven devices to the high-tech, ultra-precise, computer numerical control (CNC) equipment of today.
Jingcheng provide you access to several hundred machine tools, ready to machine custom parts from most of the materials just discussed.
Chief among these are machining centres, which work by rotating a cutting tool such as an end mill or drill to remove material. The workpiece is gripped in a vise or similar clamping device and moved in one or more axes against the cutter, thus creating complex geometries. Five-axis machining centres may use all axes simultaneously to generate the free-form shapes common in artificial knees and propellers or indexed to machine multiple sides of the workpiece in one clamping.
CNC lathes use a chuck or collet to grip the workpiece and rotate it against a fixed cutting tool. Need to cut a set of candlestick holders or a fitting for a garden hose? Lathes make short work of these parts and more. Mill-turn machines, like Jingchengs uses, take lathes one step further with the addition of rotating tools and secondary spindles, eliminating what were once secondary machining operations
From Raw Metal to Precision-Machined Parts
Metal materials play an essential role in modern manufacturing, from industrial automation systems and robotic mechanisms to medical equipment and precision machinery.
However, selecting the right material is only part of the manufacturing process. Turning raw metal into a functional component requires suitable machining methods, accurate dimensions, and careful attention to the part's design.
At Jingcheng, we provide custom CNC machining services for customers who need precision metal components, functional prototypes, and low-volume production parts. Working from customer-provided engineering drawings and 3D models, we evaluate machining requirements to manufacture components for different applications.
CNC Turning for Cylindrical Components
Not every component is best produced using a milling machine.
CNC turning is commonly used for parts with cylindrical or rotational features. The workpiece rotates while a cutting tool removes material to produce diameters, grooves, shoulders, and other specified features.
This process is suitable for components such as shafts, bushings, threaded parts, and cylindrical fittings.
When a component requires both turned and milled features, a suitable combination of machining operations may be needed. The best manufacturing route depends on the part drawing, tolerances, geometry, and production volume.
Why Choose Jingcheng for Custom CNC Machining?
Finding a suitable manufacturing partner involves more than comparing unit prices. Customers also need to consider manufacturability, material selection, dimensional requirements, and communication throughout the production process.
Jingcheng provides custom CNC machining for prototypes and low-volume production, with capabilities including 3-axis and 5-axis CNC machining, milling, drilling, turning, grinding, and wire cutting.
We work with materials including aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and engineering plastics, depending on project requirements.
Our manufacturing approach focuses on reviewing customer drawings, evaluating machining feasibility, and identifying practical production options for custom components.
Whether you are developing a new robotic mechanism, building industrial equipment, or sourcing precision metal parts for a prototype, providing clear technical requirements helps us evaluate the most suitable manufacturing approach.
Request a CNC Machining Quotation
Have a metal component that needs to be manufactured?
Send Jingcheng your 3D CAD files or engineering drawings, together with your material, quantity, tolerance, and surface finish requirements. Our team can review the project and assess its manufacturing feasibility.
Contact Jingcheng to discuss your custom CNC machining project and request a quotation for prototypes or low-volume production.
