TURNED PARTS

This page is provided to give descriptive a summary of the terms, equipment and materials employed in the manufacture of turned parts.

For photographs and more information about the turned parts manufactured by CJ Tools please see our Turned Parts page.

Alternative terms:

• Turned parts
• Precision turned parts
• Turned components

Definition:

Any part produced on a lathe.

Types of Lathe:

• Conventional
• CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled)
• Sliding Head
• Swiss Type
• Fixed Head
• Flatbed
• Single Spindle
• Multi Spindle
• Repetition
• Turning centre
• Multi axis

Parts can be machined on a lathe from a bar or billet composed of various materials:

• Drawn or Rolled Bar
• Hot or Cold Rolled Steels, Stainless Steel and Heat Resisting Steel
• Non-ferrous metals:
  
  
  • Brass
  • Copper
  • Aluminium-Bronze
  • Aluminium
• Ground Stock
• Super Precision
• Round - Hexagon - Square
• Special Sections
• Plastics
• Exotic Materials
• Castings or Forgings in any materials which have been pre-machined
• Items requiring turning fixtures
• Plastic Mouldings in most polymers and composites
• Pultrusions and Extrusions in Aluminium, Plastics and Composites
• Sub assemblies Requiring Machining as an Assembly

Parts can be produced finished or ready for further operations on other machines. When these processes are undertaken depends upon the econonomics of:

• Quantity (i.e. batch size)
• Setting time
• Programming time
• Fixturing costs
• Gauging and inspection requirements

For small run or highly complex components CJ Tools provide a manufacturing service using the latest generation of machine tools designed for this purpose.

• Fast, single set up programming, giving reduced lead-times.
• Multi-axis with Y-axis milling and sub-spindle programming to handle even the most detailed of components.
• Full rotary milling capability.
• Latest generation programming tools able to deliver the specialist toolpaths required for the complex requirements of today.
• Prototype and/or small production runs.

Customer consultancy involving design for production, turnkey project engineering and the application of advanced manufacturing techniques is part of the service.