The ability to manufacture parts and components accurately time and time again is vital in so many industries. From the more obvious trades like the manufacturing and motoring industries to the less obvious including the food packaging industry, precision components play a vital role.
So how is this accuracy guaranteed repeatedly? Whilst skilled staff play a vitally important role, a large part of manufacturing precision components is down to the machinery used. Since the 1970s Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines have commonly been used. The set up of these machines is controlled by a computer. Instead of an operative having to manually adjust the set up of a machine for each and every component, dimensions, motion and speed are all programmed using a computerised control. This greatly reduces the risk of human error and has allowed for highly accurate precision components to be manufactured consistently.
The most common types of CNC machines employed in precision engineering are the turning and the milling machines. A turning machine takes care of facing, boring, grooving, knurling and threading. In a similar vein, a CNC milling machine operates on a rotary motion and is used to accurately cut products into a particular shape. Laser cutting is sometimes employed in precision engineering too.
CNC machinery is expensive and most firms choose to outsource the manufacturing of their precision components to companies specialising in this type of engineering and production. Outsourcing also means a firm will have the benefit of a precision engineering firm’s expertise and knowledge. They’ll be able to provide advice, decide on the right technique and provide prototypes for approval. Prototypes are a crucial part of this engineering process. A prototype can be tested, refined and improved until it’s exactly right. This prototype will then form the basis of the manufacturing run, with each component being manufactured to its exact dimensions.
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