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Mastering the Process: CNC Turning Brass Metal Pipe Fittings

Manufacturers and builders across numerous industries depend heavily on brass metal pipe fittings. These critical components connect to pipe systems in countless applications, from plumbing and heating to automotive and industrial machinery. But how do these fittings become the reliable pieces of hardware we need them to be? The answer lies in CNC turning.

CNC turning, or Computer Numerical Control turning, is a manufacturing process in which bars of material are held in a chuck and rotated while a tool is fed into the workpiece to remove material and create the desired shape. Additionally, using brass, known for its durability and resistance, gives even greater advantages for users.

Defining CNC Turning

Before diving into the CNC turning process of brass metal pipe fittings specifically, it's essential to understand what CNC turning is at its core. CNC turning is a subtractive manufacturing process where a cutting tool progressively removes material from a rotating workpiece. The workpiece, often a metal rod, is held in a machine called a CNC lathe.

A lathe can perform various operations, but in CNC turning, it's primarily used to perform turning operations where material is removed from the workpiece using a cutting tool. The machine is controlled by a computer that includes the precise instructions for the cuts.

Advantages of Brass for Pipe Fittings

Brass, as a material, brings numerous advantages for pipe fittings. It's especially known for its durability, resistance to corrosion, and excellent thermal conductivity – critical factors in pipe fittings that often face high pressure, temperature, and corrosive materials.

Brass pipe fittings are used in applications where low friction is required. This includes plumbing and other tools, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings, and valves besides various types of machinery. The corrosion resistance of brass makes it a perfect choice for such applications.

The CNC Turning Process for Brass Metal Pipe Fittings

The CNC turning process begins with the design. Engineers create a design using CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software, specifying the part's size, shape, and features. The design is then converted into a file format compatible with the CNC machine.

Once the design is ready, workers load a brass bar into the CNC lathe. The lathe holds the workpiece and spins it at high speed while the cutting tool carves out the desired shape. The computer guides the cutting tool to make precise cuts, ensuring each pipe fitting is identical.

During the turning process, waste material is trimmed off, and the surface finish of the brass fittings is often enhanced. Coolant may also be used to cool down and lubricate the parts, ensuring longer tool life and higher-quality parts.

The process may also involve other steps like drilling and boring, all performed on the same machine, making CNC turning a versatile and efficient solution for brass pipe fittings manufacturing.

Applications of CNC Turned Brass Metal Pipe Fittings

The applications of CNC turned brass pipe fittings are vast, ranging from plumbing to electrical conduits. Because of the precision that CNC turning provides, these fittings can be used in intricate and complex pipe systems, such as those found in industrial equipment, vehicles, buildings, and more.

One of the most common applications is in plumbing systems. These brass fittings connect different pipe sections, control flow, and change the direction of flow. Their durability and corrosion resistance make them an excellent choice for this application. The fittings are also used in gas lines and HVAC systems due to their excellent heat resistance.

In the automotive industry, CNC turned brass pipe fittings are used in various parts of a vehicle, including fuel and brake lines. Again, their durability and heat resistance come in handy in these high-stress applications.

From creating a robust plumbing system to manufacturing reliable vehicular parts, the precision and reliability of components made through CNC turning of brass metal have truly become indispensable in various industries. As technology continues to advance, the potential to expand its diverse application is vast.

Whether you*re a manufacturer looking to understand the process, a designer searching for the perfect material selection, or a curious reader, the world of CNC turning brass metal pipe fittings is undoubtedly a fascinating journey that combines the power of technology with the beauty of craftsmanship.

cnc turning brass metal pipe fittings

What is CNC Turning

CNC turning is a process that involves using computer numerical control (CNC) machines to shape and finish various materials, such as metals and plastics, into desired shapes and sizes.
This process is typically used in the manufacturing industry to produce precision parts and components for a wide range of applications, including automotive, automation, aerospace, medical, machinery, and industrial.

CNC Turning service

Asianstar Professional CNC Turning Service

Asianstar CNC turning Service offers precision machining for a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, and composites. With high level facilities and skillful operators, we can produce high-quality parts with tight tolerances and intricate designs.

Our CNC turning capabilities allow us to produce parts with diameters ranging from 0.5 mm to 480mm and lengths up to 450mm. We offer both single and multi-axis turning, as well as live tooling options for added complexity and accuracy.

We use proven processes and quality control measures to ensure that every part we produce meets our clients' specifications and expectations.

Whether you need a single prototype or high-volume production runs, our CNC turning service can provide the precision and reliability you need to get your project completed on time and on budget.

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Components Sizes of Asianstar CNC Turning Service

Unit (mm) Min Max
Out Diameter 0.5 480
Inner Diameter (Hole) 0.3 465
Length 1.0 450
Groove Diameter 0.4 above
Thread M1.2 above

Components Tolerance of Asianstar CNC Turning Service

Unit (mm) Tolerance according to sizes
Height Tolerance Diameter Size 0.5 to 3 3 to 6 6 to 30 30 to 120 120 to300 300 to480
Tolerance ±0.003 ±0.010 ±0.020 ±0.030 ±0.035 ±0.040
Length Tolerance Length Size 0.5 to 3 3 to 6 6 to 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 30 above
Tolerance ±0.010 ±0.020 ±0.250 ±0.250 ±0.030 ±0.035

Components shape and position tolerance of Asianstar CNC Turning Service

Tolerance Class followed Tolerance (mm)
Straightness and Flatness Verticality Symmetry
10 10 to 30 30 to 100 100 to 300 300 to 1000 1000 to 3000 to 100 100 to 300 300 to 1000 1000 to 3000 to 100 100 to 300 300 to 1000 1000 to 3000
H ±0.015 ±0.02 ±0.03 ±0.05 ±0.10 ±0.15 ±0.02 ±0.025 ±0.03 ±0.035 ±0.02 ±0.03 ±0.04 ±0.05

Capability of Asianstar CNC Turning Service

Type of Turning Machine Diameter Size (mm) Length Size (mm) Productivity (PCS/Month)
Auto Turning Machine Simple Turning Machine Multi Turning Machine Pin Turning Machine Min 0.5 Max 480 Min 1.0 Max 450 200’000/Item

ADVANTAGE OF ASIANSTAR CNC MACHINING SERVICE

Multiple Machining Processes

Multiple Machining Processes

Asianstar has various machining processes to support different types of components from client, we can choose the best suitable manufacturing solution to carry result in perfect performance and cheap cost

Flexible Custom Service

Flexible Custom Service

With skillful machining technologies, Asianstar is flexible to support clients on different materials and different structures of the components, we also flexible on the components quantities and even assembly

Create Designing for Clients

Create Designing for Clients

Not only producing according to clients drawings, Asianstar also propose the better designing to clients, supporting clients to buildup improved designing or even new generation components

Standard Procedures

Standard Procedures

Asianstar production, as experienced by many years, is strictly following internal Standard Operating Procedures, to make sure the production schedule is smooth and plans are well carried out well without accidents

Standard Procedures

Standard Procedures

Asianstar strictly controlling product quality by system. We start QC controlling from production plan once setting up, to production process by monitoring QC checking and until the final Inspection before packing

Fast Lead-Time Delivery

Fast Lead-Time Delivery

Asianstar strictly control the production processes, teams keep the plan moving ahead according to the procedures, we have internal time management schedule which mostly bring earlier lead-time of delivery

Asianstar: Professional CNC Machining Supplier

From year of 2005, Asianstar Company establish the CNC Machining Factory in Guangdong Province, China.
We mostly provide CNC Turning, Milling, Drilling, Grinding, and Multi Machining processes service on various materials.
With the Belief of becoming a key supplier in the supply-chain of Precision Components, we strictly control our product quality, keep high precision on our components production, buildup the whole-process QC System and submit the satisfaction for every order.
By long term development, we have buildup partnership with world-wide clients, supporting our partners in Designing, Optimizing, Producing and Testing on each type of components.

OUR CNC MACHINING SERVICES

CNC Turning Service

CNC Turning Service

Our CNC Turning Service provides different sizes of roll shape work-pieces, the diameter range is from 0.5mm to 480mm, reaching tolerance +/-0.003mm.

CNC Milling Service

CNC Milling Service

Our milling machines and CNC centers are able to produce complicated structure part, five-axis devices produce multi-sides at one-time jag which bring high precision result

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Our Sheet Metal Fabrication provides slicing, punching, bending, welding, painting and assembling for set products, unique tooling for each project to raise production efficiency

Aluminum Extrusion

Aluminum Extrusion

Our Aluminum Extrusion brings clients various shapes of aluminum parts, high efficiency for mass quantity, our precision extrusion mold control tolerance within 0.01mm

Forging Service

Forging Service

For some steel serious products, we apply Forging Service to make out their outer shape and them use CNC devices to start drilling, forming, rolling, cutting, etc.

Finishing Service

Finishing Service

Our Surface Finishing Service uses chemical or electro post-treatments after machining tasks are finished, normally includes Oxide, Anodizing, Passivation, E-Plating, Painting,etc.

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