Which capability does the job need? CNC machining Milling and turning cells covering prismatic and rotational parts from Ø0.5 mm bar to Ø800 mm castings. Tolerance ±0.002 mm · Envelopes to 1,000 × 600 × 600 mm Sheet metal & fabrication Laser cutting, punching, press braking and panel bending from 0.5 to 25 mm plate. Tolerance ±0.05 mm · Sheets to 6,000 × 2,000 mm, plate to 25 mm Welding & assembly Robotic and manual welding to ISO 3834-2, with sub-assembly and final build cells. Tolerance ±0.10 mm (weldment) · Weldments to 12 m length, 12 t Surface treatment Powder coating, wet painting, anodizing coordination, passivation and heat treatment. Tolerance Coating 60–120 µm · Parts to 6 m in coating line
Material Material family and grade Select a material Aluminium 6061-T6 — machinability 90, price index 1 Aluminium 7075-T6 — machinability 80, price index 1.4 Stainless 304 — machinability 45, price index 1.8 Stainless 316L — machinability 42, price index 2.1 Carbon steel 1045 — machinability 60, price index 0.7 Titanium Gr5 — machinability 30, price index 4.5 PEEK — machinability 70, price index 6 Brass C360 — machinability 100, price index 1.6 PA6 (nylon) — machinability 85, price index 0.8 HDPE — machinability 95, price index 0.5
Material choice drives both machinability and price index in the estimate.
Tolerance and finishing Tolerance class Select a tolerance class Standard (±0.10 mm) — General machining and fabrication. Precise (±0.02 mm) — Ground references, thermal control. High precision (±0.005 mm) — CMM-verified in controlled environment. Ultra precision (±0.002 mm) — Metrology-lab verification, longer queue.
Finishing Select finishing As machined Deburred & cleaned Anodized (type II) Powder coated Passivated Heat treated