CNC machining

CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Machining is a fancy way to describe a robot cutting machine that can be programmed to cut metal, plastic, foam, wood, and a variety of other materials very accurately and precisely.

There are two basic types of CNC machines, mills and lathes. A mill can “machine” 2D and 3D objects from most any material that can be cut using a rotating cutting tool. A lathe can make cylindrical parts that are symmetrical about a centerline. At TouchStone 3D, we have both types of machines. In fact, we have 4 CNC milling machines and a lathe.

Once a CNC machine is programmed, it can be used to make multiple parts, all exactly the same way, accurately, and economically. The robot does the work… Once we have the part programmed, we can make as many as needed to support your needs.

We don’t do what is known as “job shop” work. We don’t make batches of parts from a print or drawing for the sole purpose of making those parts. There are plenty of job shops out there that can help with that. Check our Community Page to find some machine shops in our area that do this type of work.

Rather, we use our machines to help our clients in the design process by figuring out how a product can be made to work, in the development process by refining the design and producing prototypes in house, and in the deployment process by doing low to medium volume production for our clients.