CNC Turning Services

  Unlike form tools which utilize the technique of forming a work piece by using a precision ground tool that resembles the pattern of the finished product, CNC turning is a process of which a single point tool removes material parallel to the surface to generate the finished piece. Turning can be accomplished either by manual means on a standard shop lathe or by a CNC (computerized numerical control) lathe. CNC lathes use programs written by operators with a specific set of instructions to achieve the finished work piece.

The work piece can be a variety of sizes depending on the capacity of the lathe that you are working on. Here at JC Gibbons we typically start with either 12’ bars of stock or saw cut blanks. Material grades can range from brass, aluminum, carbon steels, alloys, free machining, stainless steels, bronze, copper, cold forgings and castings to name a few. Our bar fed capacity is 2 1/2 inches.

When turning material down on the outside of the part. The lathe will move along the outside diameter cutting from a single point removing material as it’s traversing along two axes. Grooving, facing, knurling and cutting off a part (or parting) are typical moves when operating a lathe on the outside of a work piece. Typical ways to turn the inside of a part are drilling, boring, tapping, single point threading, and reaming. Our video below not only demonstrates us turning a finished part, it shows live tooling to create the thread and a drill to cut the holes into the part. This manufactured product used 2011-T3 alumnimum on our 5 axis Eurotech Elite CNC lathe -- Check it out!

 How Are Our CNC Turning Services Different From Other Companies?

Here at JC Gibbons we have an array of CNC turning machines and manual lathes. Our CNC lathes can turn parts to +/- .0003 and repeat with precision whether the 2^nd part or 1000^th. By utilizing our 5-axis lathes we can not only turn a precision part, but we can also perform secondary operations right on the machine with the use of live tooling. Live tooling allows us to drill a cross hole and then tap it, mill a flat or a pair of them, and other time saving operations.  With our sub-spindle capabilities after side one is complete we can pick a part off and then complete the backside of the part all while maintaining concentricity.  It is advantages like these that set JC Gibbons apart from other companies as a leader in precision CNC machining. View our general CNC machining page which includes broader information on our CNC Turning capabilities >>>

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