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2023 01 10 CNC milling is a machining process that uses computer control and cutting tools to selectively remove material from a workpiece and produce custom-designed parts. A CNC milling machine has a table that automatically moves (or rotates) the workpiece in different planes so that the tool can work on it.
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2023 01 09 A thread is a continuous protrusion and groove formed along a helix on a cylindrical or conical surface with the same cross-section and specified profile. Among various mechanical products, threaded parts are widely used. It is mainly used as connecting parts, fastening parts, transmission parts and measuring parts, etc.
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2023 01 07 Tolerance in CNC machining refers to the allowable variation of a parameter within a specific range. This parameter can be a variety of measurable physical properties such as temperature, humidity, noise level, stress, solar radiation rate and velocity, etc., or it can be a physical dimension, such as the size of the space.
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2023 01 06 Polyoxymethylene homopolymer (POM) is an impact and abrasion resistant semi-crystalline thermoplastic. Acetal (acetal), Polyoxymethylene (POM), Polyacetal (polyacetal), Polyformaldehyde, Saigang, these are its names, and the common ones are black and white. Despite being opaque in nature, POM is available in a variety of colors.
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2023 01 05 PEEK (polyetherimide) is a high-performance engineering plastic material with excellent heat resistance, chemical resistance, mechanical strength and wear resistance. PEEK material is usually used in applications under high temperature, high pressure, high load and harsh environment, such as aerospace, medical equipment, automotive industry, electronic equipment, oil and gas exploration and other fields. It is also widely used in manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding.
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2023 01 04 Tolerance is the acceptable range for the designer to determine the size based on the form, fit and function of the CNC part. Understanding how CNC machining tolerances affect cost, choice of manufacturing process, inspection options and materials can help you better determine CNC machining product designs.
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2023 01 03 CNC machining is the main process for producing brass parts in many industries. brass has good ductility, electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity, and various CNC machined brass parts are widely used in various industries such as automobiles, aerospace, and medical treatment. brass is one of the materials that are easy to CNC process.
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2022 12 30 A comparison of copper and brass reveals the different properties of the two materials. It is therefore also easier to select the correct material. For CNC machining projects that don't know how to choose materials, come and contact us!
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