Machining services
for custom parts

Explore milling, turning, 5-axis machining, Swiss machining and grinding, plus large-part, micro, precision, custom and prototype-to-production services. Use the CNC machining overview if your part needs several operations. The final scope is confirmed during drawing review.

Milling uses a rotating cutter and is a useful starting point for pockets, faces and hole patterns. Turning rotates the workpiece to generate features such as outside diameters, bores and shoulders. A part with round diameters and flats or cross-holes may involve both. Compare milling and turning against your drawing, rather than choosing from the part name alone.

Consider a 5-axis review when angled features, several machined faces or contoured surfaces make tool access and setup planning important. Indexed 3+2 machining and simultaneous 5-axis motion serve different needs. More axes are not automatically the best choice for every part. The 5-axis service page explains the distinction and the information needed for review.

No. Custom machining describes a part made to a particular specification; precision machining focuses on the dimensional and inspection requirements. Either can use milling, turning or a combination of operations. Use the custom parts page for the overall specification, and the precision page for critical features and acceptance criteria.

Yes. Include the sample quantity, any pilot batch, the expected production quantity and the dates you need reviewed. Identify what must be approved before the next stage starts. Forecast quantities should be distinguished from a released order. Use the prototyping and production page to outline the stages; we confirm capacity, quantities and timing for your order with the quotation.

The materials directory covers aluminum, stainless steel, steel, titanium, brass, copper and Inconel, together with PEEK, POM, nylon and acrylic. Specify the actual grade and condition, for example 6061-T6 plate or 316L bar, and we check availability and suitability against your drawing before quoting.

Send the current 3D model and a 2D drawing where needed to define tolerances, threads, finishes and inspection requirements. Include the material grade, quantity, drawing revision and requested delivery arrangement. List unresolved details rather than treating them as agreed. The RFQ checklist provides a practical starting point.

We confirm the tolerance for each part rather than promising one figure for all of them. The material, feature geometry, part size, fixturing, finishing and inspection method all need review. Mark the critical dimensions and the condition in which they will be measured. The precision machining page helps structure that discussion before a capability commitment is made.

Include them in the inquiry and identify the required final condition, coating or finish specification, masked areas and inspection records. Confirm the scope, responsible manufacturing or processing site and acceptance method before ordering. Ask for the treatment or report you need and we list it in the quotation. The materials and design guide covers related drawing considerations.

Material, stock size, programming, setups, cutting time, quantity, finishing and inspection affect price and lead time. Include the delivery date and destination, and compare the same drawing revision and scope. See the costs and selection guide for a comparison checklist.