CNC Sliding Head Machining Services

Our Sliding Head Machining Process

Traditional fixed-head machining rotates the workpiece whilst the tools move around the stock material creating the part’s geometry. Sliding head machining works in the opposite way by holding the turning tooling stationary while the material moves through a fixed guide bush onto the tool. The main advantages to this method are for smaller diameter materials where the guide bush supports the material maintaining accuracy during the machining process to avoid deflection.

1. The material size and profile is chosen to minimise waste.
2. Workshop drawings are prepared to standardise the information required to machine your parts making allowance for plating (for example) or other subsequent operations.
3. We create a machine program using ONECNC software for more complex parts and select the appropriate cutting tools, feed rate and depth of cut to suit the base material.
4. Pro-forma sample reports are created and populated that are aligned to the workshop drawing and used for independent verification of the part’s conformance before commencement.
5. The machine can then run and process the rest of the batch with ongoing inspection reports being completed during the process and patrol inspection.
6. Additional operations and processes are completed.
7. Your parts are despatched or stocked for future call off.