Superior Machining & Fabrication specializes in custom CNC milling services for high-precision parts.
Our CNC milling processes can reliably produce virtually any unique shape, contour, or complex machining features, giving you total design freedom with your custom parts. Compared to our CNC turning processes, milling is more versatile in creating intricate parts with non-rotational features, while turning is better for round, cylindrical, symmetrical components (more on CNC milling vs. turning below).
Essentially, that makes milling the best machining method when working with flat and/or irregular surfaces, as well as for creating intricately shaped cavities. For example, metal brackets, mounts, fixtures, manifolds, molds, and machine parts are all commonly manufactured on the mill. From custom prototyping to production-ready components, Superior’s CNC milling services offer superior flexibility for your products.
The Advantages of CNC Milling
CNC milling provides a high level of precision combined with machining flexibility – both critical for manufacturing a wide range of parts that come with difficult geometries, complex shapes, and generally tight tolerances. For example, our milling processes are exceptional at producing 3D contours, undercuts, and complex curves for flat, square, and rectangular parts.
There are many different manufacturing methods within the modern machine shop. However, few tools are as versatile as the modern CNC mill which can perform a number of unique subtractive manufacturing processes: cutting, grinding, boring, drilling, and tapping, to name a few. Basically, CNC mills perform many different machining operations required for today’s metal products with precision and repeatability.
Multi-Axis CNC Milling for Complex Parts
Superior’s state-of-the-art machine shop integrates 60 CNC mills to deliver the speed, efficiency, and flexibility that our customers’ precision parts demand:
- Horizontal (500mm) machining centers with 28.74” x 28.74” x 31.5” travels
- Full simultaneous 5-axis milling capabilities with travels up to 31” x 31” x 31”
- Full simultaneous 4-axis milling with travels up to 90.5”
- Vertical machining centers with travels up to 120”
- Smaller CNC mills dedicated to lower-volume production runs of several hundred pieces
- Larger capability milling equipment for special small quantity orders
Small Part CNC Milling Services – Miniature Components with Precision Tolerances
Superior provides 5-axis CNC milling for small parts and miniature components. Capable of meeting high-precision requirements, our milling machines achieve an angular tolerance of two thousandths of a degree (.002°) and linear tolerances of two ten-thousandths of an inch (.0002”).
Large Part CNC Machining: Up to 30” OD x 80” Long – Milled Parts up to 72” x 120”
Superior also specializes in CNC milling for large parts and full-sized industrial components. Our facility also integrates multiple large-turn capacity lathes with milling capability, accommodating large part diameters up to 30” with lengths up to 80”, and milled parts up to 72” in width x 120” in length.
An Overview of the Milling Process – CNC Milling vs. CNC Turning
Like most machining processes, CNC milling involves the removal of material from a stationary workpiece using various types of rotary cutters. The cutting tool moves within multiple axes relative to a stationary, rigidly held workpiece. Precisely positioning the cutting tool and controlling its speed allows us to create complex shapes and features on the surface, edges, or within cavities.
CNC turning, on the other hand, uses a rotating workpiece on a chuck. The workpiece spins while the cutting tools machine away material by moving along the surface. For more information comparing the two processes, see our earlier article on CNC Milling vs. CNC Turning.
Quality American CNC Milling Solutions Since 1995
Backed by more than 25 years of quality American machining solutions, Superior knows what it takes to compete in today’s fast-paced market. With over 100+ CNC workcenters at our disposal integrated within our 100,000 sq.-ft facility, our company is one of the most comprehensive and state-of-the-art CNC milling service providers for the Muenster, Texas region and beyond.
