What is CNC Machining Milling?

CNC milling is the process of removing material from a solid blank to create a finished or semi-finished shape. The process is guided by your CAD / 3D file, optimized to create a physical copy of your digital design.

In CNC milling, the workpiece is held in a rigid vice or holding fixture, mounted on a work table. This table rotates as well as pivots, making two axis of movement. Cutting tools mounted on a rotating spindle remove material to create a variety of complex geometries and part features on the workpiece. The real advantage of a multi-axis milling machine, such as our GAMA 4-axis DMN-540/650 CNC machining center, is that the worktable and the spindle move on many axes independent to one another, providing not only accuracy and repeatability but also versatility.