What would qualify as a “CNC turned product” versus a “screw machine product?
Using today’s machines, often there is only a fine line between products that would be economically produced on a CNC versus a screw machine. Traditionally, the term screw machine was applied to cam operated automatics, both single spindle and multiple spindle. The CNC lathe was introduced as a more flexible machine tool. It is capable of tighter tolerances, reduced costs for short runs, and handles complex products with ease. CNC’s have also been known to be considerably slower cycling than cam operated screw machines. The new CNCs have closed the gap on this differential, but many high volume products are still best produced on screw machines. See our equipment listing page for more information on these machines.
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