CNC Machining
ORCATEK supports CNC machining projects for precision components, plates, brackets, fixtures, tooling support, prototypes, product development, and low-volume manufacturing requirements.
Precision Subtractive Manufacturing
CNC machining is a computer-controlled manufacturing process that removes material from a solid block, plate, or billet to create a finished part. Unlike 3D printing, which builds parts layer by layer, CNC machining cuts material away using rotating tools, drills, end mills, taps, and finishing operations.
CNC machining is ideal when a project requires stronger materials, better dimensional accuracy, improved surface finish, threaded features, flat plates, mounting patterns, precision holes, tooling support, or production-grade prototypes.
How The Process Works
Part Review
CAD files, sketches, drawings, or samples are reviewed for material, tolerances, geometry, tool access, hole patterns, finish, and manufacturing method.
CAM Setup
Toolpaths are programmed for cutting, drilling, profiling, pocketing, facing, contouring, chamfering, and other machining operations.
Machining
The material is secured with workholding, then machined using selected tools, speeds, feeds, passes, and inspection checks.
Finish & Inspect
Parts may be deburred, chamfered, threaded, finished, inspected, and prepared for assembly, testing, coating, anodizing, or delivery.
Practical CNC Support
Custom Components
CNC machining support for functional components, brackets, plates, mounts, adapters, housings, prototypes, fixtures, and production-ready parts.
CAD To Machined Part
ORCATEK can support CAD refinement, drawing preparation, hole maps, dimensioned layouts, machining preparation, and manufacturing-ready part development.
Tooling & Fixtures
Machined fixtures, workholding aids, prototype tooling, assembly supports, testing fixtures, and manufacturing aids can improve consistency and repeatability.
Plates & Panels
Flat plates, interface panels, mounting plates, machine plates, enclosure panels, hole patterns, countersinks, and custom layouts can be prepared for production.
Good Machined Parts Start With Practical Geometry
CNC parts must be designed with tool access, cutter diameter, material behaviour, workholding, part orientation, tolerances, corner radii, threaded holes, finishing, and setup time in mind. Small changes in geometry can significantly affect machining cost and turnaround.
ORCATEK can help review parts before machining to reduce unnecessary cost, improve manufacturability, avoid impossible inside corners, simplify setups, and prepare parts for waterjet, CNC finishing, anodizing, assembly, or production use.
Choosing The Right Process
3D Printing Stage
3D printing is usually better for early concepts, fast design changes, complex shapes, low-cost prototype checks, and parts that do not require machined material properties.
CNC Machining Stage
CNC machining is better for stronger materials, flatter parts, precision holes, threaded features, metal parts, fixtures, plates, and more production-ready components.
Programming, Setup & Machining
CAD & Engineering
CAD development, drawing preparation, part review, manufacturability checks, tolerance planning, and machining preparation.
CAM Programming
Toolpath programming, setup planning, cutter selection, machining strategy, and CNC preparation are quoted by project complexity.
Machining Production
Production pricing depends on material, machine time, setup count, inspection needs, finishing, quantity, and delivery requirements.
Send The File, Drawing, Plate Layout, Or Concept
ORCATEK can review CAD files, drawings, sketches, DXF layouts, hole maps, prototype parts, or manufacturing requirements and help determine the next practical CNC machining step.