Today’s aerospace CNC machining projects involve the manufacturing of highly complex, high-precision components for some of the world’s most state-of-the-art aircraft and spaceflight equipment. As you can imagine, this ever-evolving field brings up a number of unique production challenges due to the uncompromising standards for quality, safety, and performance required throughout the industry. Meeting all […] Read More
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Superior Machining & Fabrication has recently added three new state-of-the-art CNC machining systems to our suite of precision production technology. Part of Okuma’s next-generation series of machines, our new GENOS M560V-5AX vertical machining center is our tenth 5-axis CNC, optimized for manufacturing complex products and intricate designs. Specifically, our new 5th axis offers increased capability […] Read More
CNC milling and CNC turning are two precision machining processes optimized for different product types and manufacturing applications. At Superior Machining & Fabrication, we utilize both CNC mills and CNC lathe centers (including Swiss turning machines) to provide our customers with the largest degree of freedom in design possible. For customers who may be new […] Read More
Swiss lathes are specialized CNC machining systems that have become increasingly crucial in the modern machine shop. As we discussed in our previous blog, Swiss turning services offer a number of unique advantages over conventional CNC lathes. In this article, we take a deeper dive into the anatomy of Swiss-type lathes to see the unique […] Read More
One of the biggest advantages of Swiss turning is the ability to produce a fully finished part in a single machining cycle. Essentially, single-cycle (or single-pass) CNC machining means that all of the required part features and tolerances are achieved with a single setup – one run of the machine and done. This speed and […] Read More
Swiss turning is an advanced CNC machining process that is ideal for performing micromachining services. Compared to conventional CNC lathes, Swiss lathes are much more optimized for the manufacturing of small parts and miniature components with precision tolerances. This advantage is due to the unique workholder configuration of Swiss machines, which holds the workpiece more […] Read More