CNC turning is a machining process used to create cylindrical parts by removing material from a rotating workpiece with a stationary cutting tool. It involves the use of a computer-controlled mill-turn machine that precisely cuts and shapes the material. The workpiece is clamped onto the rotary table and rotated at varying speeds while cutting tools remove material to create the desired shape. CNC turning is commonly employed to produce intricate components for industries such as automotive, aerospace, and electronics, enabling high precision, efficiency, and consistency in manufacturing operations.
Baker Industries is your one-stop source for all of your high-precision CNC machining needs, including CNC turning services for parts up to more than eight feet in diameter. Our facilities are home to over 65,000 square feet of temperature-, vibration-, and access-controlled machining space and a large and diverse collection of cutting-edge CNC equipment, including some of the largest machines in North America.
We’ve spent the past 30+ years investing in the latest technology from all over the world, growing to become one of the continent’s leading providers of high-quality CNC turning services for a wide variety of industries and demanding applications.
We excel at developing and applying advanced manufacturing solutions to meet the complex needs of our customers and the precise tolerances they demand. We plan and schedule work to meet strict deadlines and tackle some of the industry’s largest and most challenging projects.
Our skilled team of machinists, many of whom have been with the company (and their machines) for more than 20 years, are all programmers and operators, reducing downtime and ensuring that our equipment is operated to its full potential.
Limitation type | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
Maximum part diameter | 3,000 mm | 118 in |
Maximum part height | 2,500 mm | 98 in |
Maximum swing over table | 1,800 mm | 71 in |
Maximum part weight | 40,000 kg | 88,185 lbs |
Maximum speed: 250 RPM | Maximum torque: 32,000 nm
Limits for nominal size | Plastics | Metals |
|---|---|---|
0.5 mm to 3 mm | ±0.1 mm | ±0.05 mm |
>3 mm to 6 mm | 2,500 mm | 98 in |
Maximum swing over table | 1,800 mm | 71 in |
Maximum part weight | 40,000 kg | 88,185 lbs |
We perform CNC turning services for a wide variety of materials, including metals, plastics, and some composites. Expand the sections below to see non-exhaustive lists of the materials we most commonly turn parts from. We have extensive experience with and the equipment to handle many exotic, difficult, and volatile superalloys and other specialty materials, including Inconel®, Invar®, titanium, magnesium, and more.
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Material | Full Name | Other Common Names |
|---|---|---|
ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene | |
ACM | Aluminum composite material | Alupanel, DIBOND, E-PANEL, Signabond |
ASA | Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate | |
ECTFE | Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene | |
ETFE | Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene | |
FEP | Fluorinated ethylene propylene | |
FR-4 | Flame-retardant, glass-reinforced epoxy laminate | |
G-10 | High-pressure fiberglass laminate | |
HDPE | High-density polyethylene | |
IPK | Acrylic-polyvinyl chloride | |
LDPE | Low-density polyethylene | |
Nylon | Polyamide | PA |
PAEK | Polyaryletherketone | |
PAI | Polyamide-imide | |
PBT | Polybutylene terephthalate | |
PC | Polycarbonate | |
PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | |
PE | Polyethylene | |
PEEK | Polyetheretherketone | |
PEI | Polyetherimide | ULTEM® |
PEKK | Polyetherketone | |
PET | Polyethylene terephthalate | PETE |
PETG | Polyethylene terephthalate glycol | |
PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy | |
PI | Polyimide | |
PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) | |
POM | Polyoxymethylene | |
PP | Polypropylene | |
PPO | Polyphenylene oxide | |
PPS | Polyphenylene sulfide | |
PPSF | Polyphenylsulfone | PPSU |
PS | Polystyrene | |
PSF | Polysulfone | PSU |
PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene | |
PTFE Virgin Unfilled | Polytetrafluoroethylene (unfilled) | |
PU | Polyurethane | PUR, RenShape® |
PVC | Polyvinyl chloride | |
PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride | |
UHMWPE | Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene |
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