Services
4-Axis CNC Machining Services
Multi-face machining in a single rotary setup — holes, flats and patterns cut without re-fixturing, at a fraction of 5-axis cost.
The sweet spot between 3 and 5 axes
Most multi-face parts do not need full simultaneous 5-axis motion — they need the fourth axis to index the part while the tool stays where it is strongest. Our 4-axis machining centers rotate the workpiece between operations, cutting features on several faces in one clamping. The result: fewer setups, better position accuracy between faces, and pricing that stays below 5-axis rates.
Typical work includes cylinder-head style parts, long shafts with cross-features, valve bodies and brackets with faces at 90° to each other. When a part genuinely needs compound angles, we move it to the 5-axis department — and the quote tells you why.
- 4-axis machining centers with rotary table indexing
- Multi-face features cut in one clamping
- Position accuracy between faces built into the setup
- Lower hourly rate than 5-axis for suited geometry
- Seamless hand-off to 5-axis when compound angles demand it
Specifications
4-axis capabilities at a glance
| Parameter | Capability |
|---|---|
| Axes | X/Y/Z + rotary A (or B) indexing |
| Materials | Aluminum, stainless, steel, titanium, brass, copper, engineering plastics |
| Tolerances | ±0.005 mm on bores and mating features |
| Maximum part size | Up to 4,000 mm on large-frame machines |
| Typical parts | Valve bodies, shafts with cross-features, brackets, housings |
| Typical lead time | 5–10 working days depending on complexity |
| Quality system | ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, AS9100D |
Typical parts
Where 4-axis pays off
- Valve bodies
- Cross-drilled shafts
- Gearbox housings
- Manifold blocks
- Bracket clusters
- Multi-face flanges
- Instrument frames
- Drone structural nodes