Advantages of Hanstar 5-axis CNC machining

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  Machining of complicated shaped parts
  The main advantage of 5-axis machining is to enable the machining of complex shapes. The additional movement creates machining angles and arcs that previously could only be achieved with many special fixtures or additional setups. Now our five axes can easily achieve this function.

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  Low machining cost
  Through the movement of the pendulum table or pendulum axis and the utilization of the flat bottom end milling cutter on the mold processing, each surface is processed by keeping the tool axis perpendicular to the processing end face, which can reduce the machining cost and processing time.

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  Small positioning error and high accuracy of machined surface
  The 5-axis machining center can mill the angled side. During machining, ribbing caused by the angled side of the ball end end mill can be avoided. Five-axis machining makes it easy to achieve the desired surface of the workpiece, avoiding problems such as positioning errors and non-overlapping datum surfaces of conventional machines.

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  3+2 axis machining
  In 3+2-axis machining, the fourth and fifth axes are used for positioning the workpiece in a fixed position. In these scenarios, it is not necessary for all five axes to move simultaneously. For parts with features or holes in multiple faces or angles, 3+2 machining is the clear choice.

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  One-time clamping and less time-consuming
  The 3-axis machining center can only accomplish the machining of deep cavity molds by adding long tools and toolholders. But now, when processing the mold, our five-axis CNC machining center is able to clamp at one time.

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  Better surface finish
  By using 5-axis capabilities on contour geometries, better surface finish can be achieved.
  We currently offer 5-axis machining services at Hanstar. Contact us to discuss your upcoming 5-axis or CNC machining projects, or submit an online RFQ here.