Modern CNC Milling Technology

Sep 17, 2015

Today's CNC milling machines require high powered electro-spindles, high accuracy, and, for certain applications—such as surfacing, the machining of wing spars, and other similar processes—high speed machining capabilities.
Coupled with their fast acceleration and deceleration capabilities, these qualities allow CNC mills to maintain their high speed performance throughout the often numerous short movements involved in the CNC milling process.

The correct nomenclature for CNC mills depends more on the nature of the material being cut than on the capabilities of the tools themselves. In the realm of CNC machining centers, the same machine may be called a “CNC router” if it is used to cut light materials, or a “CNC mill” if it is used to work on heavier materials.