CNC Machining: Trends And Developments In 2021

During the year 2020, almost all industries faced their share of ups and downs. However, the last year brought countless innovations in the manufacturing industry, primarily the CNC machining sector, which made its slope going upwards.

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This article highlights the five main trends and developments that will shape CNC machining for the year 2021.

1. Better Tools

When considering the entire CNC machining process, tooling remains the most critical component. Indeed, a large part of the speed, cost, and quality of a machined work depends on the tooling used. Better tooling will result in faster and higher quality cuts, significantly reducing machining time and associated costs.

Thus, it should be no surprise that better machining tools will be a focused trend in 2021. Manufacturers will opt for more versatile, durable, efficient, and wear-resistant tools to ensure longer service life with reduced maintenance.

2. Faster Machining – More Axes

In the context of advances in CNC machining, particular emphasis is on increasing the functionality and machine speed while reducing the production costs.

For this, manufacturers took a big step forward in 2020 with the explosion of machines capable of machining on six axes. In contrast, it is common knowledge that a higher number of machine axes improve the functional capacities and decreases the cycle time.

3. Improved Software

There have indeed been many advances in terms of hardware, but software tools are not left out. CAD and CAM design assistance tools, which are the software aspect of industrial CNC manufacturing, are also an integral and indispensable part of it.

The latest CAM advances make it possible to simulate the entire machining process within a virtual environment, making it possible to precisely define the operations necessary to realize a CAD model while offering a high level of customization and performance monitoring.

4. Strong Demand For Manufacturing On Demand

Industrial on-demand manufacturing, also known as Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS), is not a new concept. Nonetheless, its immense benefits became particularly evident in 2020.

Experts predict that this trend will continue to flow until the next ten years as the demand for custom tools will never fade. Thanks to the online ordering system that made the order taking and delivery more manageable for all manufacturers. Otherwise, the pandemic had left no stone unturned to dismiss the operations of manufacturing businesses.

The Wrap Up

Since its intervention, CNC machining has been the subject of many trends and developments that have advanced technology and the industry as a whole. And despite everything that happened back in 2020, the year 2021 is already shaping up to be promising. Moreover, many technologies still in development in 2020 will be seen handy in the months to come.

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