Difference Between CNC Milling and CNC Turning

CNC Milling is a machining process that produces custom-designed parts or components by gradually removing material from a workpiece using rotating multipoint cutting tools and computer control. These systems typically have three linear degrees of freedom. When the workpieces remain stationary, they can move freely around the X, Y and Z axes. This limited size operation reduces the speed of the operation, making milling more suitable for prototyping and smaller production runs.

CNC Turning
CNC Turning is a manufacturing process that involves holding rods of material in a chuck and rotating them while a tool is fed into the workpiece to remove material until the desired shape is achieved. Since the desired shape is achieved by removing material, it is also known as subtractive machining.

CNC Milling and CNC Turning: Application and Material Type Production Capabilities
The production capacity of CNC Milling includes a series of operations such as:

Chemical
Electric
Mechanical
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CNC milling machines offer superior material savings efficiency, which results in lower material costs over the life of the machine. Products manufactured by CNC milling machines such as complex short run production parts, precision parts and components, prototype parts.

On the other hand, CNC lathes are used to do the following:

Dull
Drilling
Oriented
Slotted
Knurled
Parting

CNC Milling Parts and Turning Parts are used in many industries, including:
Carpentry
Electrical industry
EDM
Metal removal (automotive or manufacturing)
Material making