CNC Milling Service
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CNC Milling Service
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CNC Milling
CNC Milling is a process of removing material from a workpiece using a computer-generated path to guide a cutting tool. ProtoXYZ offers 3 and 5-Axis CNC Milling.
Capabilities & Standards
Requirement
Capability
Maximum Build Size:
330.2 x 203.2 x 152.4 mm (13" x 8" x 6")
Standard Tolerance:
Available Finishes:
Standard - Sharp edges removed and leaves tool marks visible
Bead Blast - Removes sharp edges and bead blast to remove tool marks
Standard Lead Times:
2-3 Days
Design Guidelines
The table below is a summary of the recomemended minimum size for the most commonly encountered features in CNC Milling.
Feature
Recomemended Size
Feasible Size
Min. Feature Size:
Recomemended:
Ø 2.5 mm
Feasible:
Ø 0.5 mm
Internal Edges:
Recomemended:
R 8 mm
Feasible:
R 0.25 mm
Min. Wall Thickness:
Recomemended:
0.8 mm (Metal)
1.5 mm (Plastic)
Feasible:
0.5 mm (Metal)
1.0 mm (Plastic)
Holes:
Recomemended:
Diameter: Standard Drill Sizes
Depth: 4x Diameter
Feasible:
Diameter: Ø 0.5 mm
Depth: 10x Diameter
Threads:
Recomemended:
Size: M5-M12
Depth: 3x Diameter
Feasible:
Size: M2-M12
Depth: 10x Diameter
CNC Milling Materials
Tolerances
We follow ISO 2768 standards for CNC Milling. Tighter tolerances are available upon request.
Nominal Size
Plastics (ISO 2768-m)
Metals (ISO 2768-f)
0.5 mm ≤ x ≤ 3 mm
± 0.1 mm
± 0.05 mm
3 mm < x ≤ 6 mm
± 0.1 mm
± 0.05 mm
6 mm < x ≤ 30 mm
± 0.2 mm
± 0.1 mm
30 mm < x ≤ 120 mm
± 0.3 mm
± 0.15 mm
120 mm < x ≤ 400 mm
± 0.5 mm
± 0.2 mm
400 mm < x ≤ 1,000 mm
± 0.8 mm
± 0.3 mm
Plastics (ISO 2768-m)
Nominal Size
Tolerance
0.5 mm ≤ x ≤ 3 mm
± 0.1 mm
3 mm < x ≤ 6 mm
± 0.1 mm
6 mm < x ≤ 30 mm
± 0.2 mm
30 mm < x ≤ 120 mm
± 0.3 mm
120 mm < x ≤ 400 mm
± 0.5 mm
400 mm < x ≤ 1,000 mm
± 0.8 mm
Metals (ISO 2768-f)
Nominal Size
Tolerance
0.5 mm ≤ x ≤ 3 mm
± 0.05 mm
3 mm < x ≤ 6 mm
± 0.05 mm
6 mm < x ≤ 30 mm
± 0.1 mm
30 mm < x ≤ 120 mm
± 0.15 mm
120 mm < x ≤ 400 mm
± 0.2 mm
400 mm < x ≤ 1,000 mm
± 0.3 mm
Quality Assurance
- ISO 9001 certification at all ProtoXYZ manufacturing facilities by July 2023
- Inspection report included in every order. Full dimensional inspection reports on request
- NDA agreement signature upon request
- Batch inspection in concurrence with ISO2859
