Precision Machining Design Guidebook
By Impro Aerotek
Machining is the process of cutting away material to create a finished part or component. After machining this part typically moves to an assembly operation or sequence of operations, perhaps after plating or coasting. Here is it’s joined with other parts to produce the finished product that the customer will buy and use. This guide will focus on the precision machining of metal to include sections to address: (1) material remove processes; (2) types of material machined; (3) the meaning of “precision;” (4) surface finish; (5) CNC machining; (6) economics of machining; and (7) examples of precision machined products.