Engineering
CNC Machining, Moulding & Cylinder Repairs
CNC Milling & Turning, Moulding for many applications.
CNC Milling is the process of machining using rotary cutters to remove material by advancing a cutter into a workpiece. This may be done varying direction on one or several axes, cutter head speed, and pressure. Milling covers a wide variety of different operations and machines, on scales from small individual parts to large, heavy-duty gang milling operations. It is one of the most commonly used processes for machining custom parts to precise tolerances.
CNC turning is a manufacturing process that involves holding bars of material in a chuck and rotating them while feeding a tool to the piece to remove material until the desired shape is achieved. As the desired shape is achieved through the removal of material, it is also known as subtraction machining.
Advantages of CNC Machined Parts
for the Mining Industry
Quality
Despite the emphasis on production, safety is always the No.1 priority. As such, all parts need to meet a stringent set of quality requirements. No other technology can generate quality repeatedly and reliably like CNC machining.
Production volume
A dialed in CNC machine can produce hundreds or even thousands of parts per production run. No other heavy engineering technology can meet this production cadence.
Tooling flexibility
One off emergency or custom parts do not require re-tooling, as is often the case with injection molding or other mass production technologies.
Design flexibility
Parts can be designed in a CAD package and can be made ready for machining in very little time and all by the same person. This all-digital workflow dramatically increases efficiency.
Typical Parts for the Mining Industry
The mining industry is incredibly complex and has a long list of processes to reach the final product. The sheer number of machines that are used on a typical mine is staggering, a list of every part that can benefit from CNC machining would be far too long for a single article, however the list below gives a general idea of the types of parts that can be manufactured using CNC machines.
- Shafts
- Drill Rods
- Core Springs
- Drilling bits / Crowns
- Lifter Cases
- Gear Blanks
- Bearing Seals
- Adaptors
- Inner/Outer Tubes
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