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Process 03 · Milling
Large CNC milling
Plates, blocks, bolsters and medium to large components milled flat, pocketed and drilled on a double-column machining centre with X 2,000 mm travel, and on our horizontal boring mills for the largest parts.
Large component milling
Rigid machines for flat, accurate faces
Our AWEA double-column vertical machining centre has X 2,000, Y 1,200 and Z 760 mm travels. Its bridge construction gives the stiffness needed for heavy cuts across wide plates and for holding flatness over the full length of a part.
The Hurco VMX64Ti XP, with X 1,625, Y 864 and Z 762 mm, takes medium components and batch work: pockets, profiles, drilled and tapped patterns.
Parts larger than a vertical machining centre can take are milled on our horizontal boring mills, which reach X 3,000 mm and handle work up to 10 tonnes.
Machines
Milling machines
Travels in millimetres. The full machine list shows every machine on the shop floor.
| Process | Machine | Capacity (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical millingDouble column | AWEA VMC | X 2,000 · Y 1,200 · Z 760 |
| Vertical millingMachining centre | Hurco VMX64Ti XP | X 1,625 · Y 864 · Z 762 |
| Horizontal boring5-axis CNC | Doosan DB-130CX, Cogsdill facing head, 40-station tool changer | X 3,000 · Y 2,000 · Z 1,600 |
| Horizontal boringLarge CNC | Union BFT130/7 | X 2,785 · Y 2,400 · Z 2,345 |
How a job runs
From drawing to dispatch
- DrawingSend the drawing, material, quantity and date. PDF, DXF, DWG, STEP or IGES.
- Review and quoteWe check size, weight and features against our machines and reply with a price and lead time.
- Set-upHeavy parts are craned in, set and checked against datums before the first cut.
- MachiningMachined to the drawing, in as few settings as the part allows.
- InspectionChecked against the drawing with manual gauges and the Faro arm, then released for dispatch.
Industries
Where this work goes
Sectors where parts like these are common. All industries →
How large a plate can you mill?
Our AWEA double-column machine travels X 2,000, Y 1,200 and Z 760 mm. Larger parts are milled on our horizontal boring mills, which reach X 3,000 mm.
Do you take subcontract CNC milling in batches?
Yes. We take one-offs and batches; the Hurco VMX64Ti suits repeat work on medium components.
Can you drill and tap as part of the milling job?
Yes. Drilled and tapped patterns, pockets and profiles are machined in the same setting where possible.
Quote
Send a drawing for large CNC milling
Tell us the material, quantity and when you need it. We reply with a price or a straight answer on whether the part fits our machines.
Deliveries up to 30 minutes before closing
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- NDAs signed on request
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