What is the difference between 3 and 5-axis Machining? A simple 3 axis milling machine allows a part to be worked in 3 axes (X, Y and Z). These CNC machines work perfectly well and are capable of machining many parts. Problems arise when the part requires deep, narrow...
While manufacturers use both computer numerical control (CNC) machining and 3D printing to produce prototypes and production parts, the two methods work in completely different ways. Despite being an older technique, continued innovations – such as 5...
Finding the CNC Machining supplier that gives you what you want is no easy task. It’s critical your complex components are made to spec and delivered on time. But not everyone can manage that! You want to find a supplier who: constantly reinvests capital into...
Axis Precision Engineering Components always offer a fair price for a job well done. We’re not the cheapest but there’s one simple reason for that… your parts will be exactly what you’ve asked for in the drawing. No rejects, no frustration… and no...
Axis provide top notch precision 5 axis CNC machining services with tolerances accurate to 2 microns. This cutting edge capability is only available because we have a passion for quality. But this quality stretches beyond our workshop and top of...
For obvious reasons aircraft parts need to meet the strictest quality standards. It’s easy to understand why engine parts or mountings must hold up – you’d certainly be in for a white-knuckle ride if the airplane engine worked its way loose! But that’s only the half...
It sounds daft, but the role of Quality Control can be thought of as similar to that of a busy Mum to teenage kids… As a teenager, your dirty washing miraculously became clean, neatly folded and ready to wear. The tidy house you came home to from school always...
Quality has several meanings in precision engineering. For the 5 axis machining of complex components, the quality of the finished parts is critical. Inconsistencies in finish or failure to match CAD data are a big no-no. This blog post covers five ways...
How irritating is it when your components arrive from the engineering company and they don’t match the CAD drawings? You know they have been manufactured incorrectly and the inevitable reworking causes delays that inevitably work their way downstream. It...
If you’re making a sieve and the only function it has is to sieve, it doesn’t matter if the holes are a bit too big or a bit too small, as long as it sieves. You can pick a supplier on price all day. But if you’re manufacturing complex components for a...