A solid block of plastic is placed against a moving cutting tool during the subtractive manufacturing process known as CNC plastic machining, which removes material from the block. The cutting tool follows a predetermined path directed by a digital design file to form the finished object.
CNC plastic machining is a standard industrial process for producing plastic components. With this manufacturing technique, you can swiftly produce tens of thousands of homogeneous, accurate parts with tight tolerances.
Turning
CNC turning involves clamping a plastic component to a lathe, which is subsequently spun or turned against the cutting tool. There are several variations of CNC turning, each with its own special objectives and outcomes. For big cuts, for example, straight or cylindrical CNC turning is optimal, whereas taper CNC turning produces a recognizable cone-like form.
Drilling
CNC drilling entails drilling holes into a plastic block using a drill bit. The appropriate-sized holes are then drilled after a spindle that holds the block and the CNC drill descends onto the block. With a CNC drilling machine, you may employ a variety of drill presses, including upright, bench, and radial.
Milling
A milling cutter is used in the computer-controlled milling procedure to remove material from a solid workpiece and reveal a completed item. Three-axis and multi-axis mills are the two main divisions of CNC milling machines.
The finest 3-axis mills for making simpler designs are those that move the cutting tool or the workpiece along three linear axes. For CNC plastic machining parts with complex geometries, multi-axis mills, particularly milling machines with four axes or more, are the most effective.
