Three reasons to choose CNC Machining
Because of its versatility, and even interesting applications, in recent years the use of 3D printing has been quite popular. Despite speculation, people and businesses still choose to print through 3D to perform their projects. Because 3D printing is subject to various restrictions, CNC is definitely better than the serious type of work. When comparing both, CNC machining appears at the top.
Here are some reasons why people choose to use CNC machining on 3D printing:
Materials:
CNC milling machines can usually handle a variety of materials such as metal, plastic, wood, or any other type of material you want to use. Use 3D printing, on the other hand, you can only use several materials, such as ABS or PLA plastic. While metal 3D printing is currently possible, but achieving the same finishing and intensity as CNC machining is almost impossible for mainstream 3D printers.
The use of a wider variety of materials allows you to make prototypes using the materials you need for the final product. It allows you to more truly understand the appearance and performance of the final product. It also allows you to use prototypes for testing, such as durability or strength testing, and faster access to the final production process.
Speed:
CNC machining is faster than 3D printing because it works by reducing rather than adding. When 3D printing is made by laminating on the selected material layer to produce the product, the material is processed by cutting the material to form the desired shape. The starting thing is faster than cutting, not never starting to build up. Give you a simple example if you want to make a rectangle and you take a box of metal and cut it in half. You just pick up the raw material and quickly cut off what you do not need. If you have never started, and you have to build layers to produce rectangles of the same size, it may take quite a long time.
Quality:
Sometimes, you need to quickly copy the components as a test. With CNC machining, you can quickly trade quality and quickly test it. On the other hand, with 3D printing, there are limited options for customizing quality settings. Every time you need a product to do a test, you have to wait for a carefully crafted part, a layer of stacks. When tested, this may become quite time consuming and expensive. By using machining instead of 3D printing, you can speed up the project‘s development phase. You can even choose different quality levels for different parts of the project.
In considering the material, speed and quality, choose to print through 3D printing is a good choice.
All manufacturers want the best products at the best price. If the cost is a factor, then at all stages of the development, through the NC machining route to create parts, you will certainly get the best value.
