What is cnc?

Apr 30, 2025
Mike Dooley

I have been hearing people talking about CNC. Do you know what "CNC" is?

CNC stands for "Computer numerical control". It is an automated machine tool controlled by a computer. It processes the blank into semi-finished finished parts through tool cutting.

Suitable for production: single piece or large batch;

Quality: high surface quality, determined by the grinding and polishing process in CNC;

Speed: fast single piece forming speed, which is determined by the size of the finished product and the number of CNC operation steps set.

 

Applicable materials:

Basically suitable for all materials, such as plastics, metals, wood, glass, ceramics and synthetic materials.

Design considerations:

1. The number of axes of CNC determines the shape of the finished product. For example, a lathe can only perform 2-axis cutting (2 axes: x, y direction), while a milling machine can perform 5-axis forming (5 axes: x, y, z direction plus 2 rotation axes).

2. CNC can import CAD data directly into the workbench, has strong material adaptability and low cost, so it is often used by designers to make product prototypes (Prototype), which is an indispensable part of the transition from design to production.

3. Simple or complex product shapes, CNC technology treats them equally as multiple serial points that can be connected for processing. If you want to know more about CNC knowledge, you can click on our website: https://www.eumaspinner.com/, we can provide effective help

4. The cost of CNC technology is generally converted according to the unit time of finished product production.

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