5-axis milling
Complex parts machined from every side in a single setup.
In 5-axis machining the part is clamped once and the tool reaches every face. No reference is lost between setups, and angled holes and freeform surfaces finish in one program. Hydraulic manifolds and pump impellers are made this way.
Limits
- Working envelope
- 650 × 520 × 475 mm, table Ø 500 mm
- Part weight
- Up to 300 kg
- Tolerance
- ±0.01 mm; hole position 0.015 mm
- Surface roughness
- Ra 0.8 µm
- Batch size
- 1–1,000 pcs
What we do
- Hydraulic manifolds with angled holes
- Impellers, blades and freeform parts
- Five faces in one setup (3+2)
- Collision checks by CAM simulation
Machines for this process
| Machine | Units | Axes | Working envelope | Spindle speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis machining centre | 1 | 5 | 650 × 520 × 475 mm | 15,000 min⁻¹ |
| 5-axis machining centre, compact | 1 | 5 | 400 × 450 × 350 mm | 20,000 min⁻¹ |
Materials
- Aluminium alloysSuitable
- Stainless steelsSuitable
- Carbon and alloy steelsSuitable
- Tool steelsSuitable
- Copper alloysSuitable
- Engineering plasticsSuitable
Used in
Example parts
Hydraulic manifold block
Manifold with intersecting angled holes, one 5-axis setup.
- Part size
- 160 × 110 × 80 mm
- Tolerance
- Hole position 0.02 mm
- Batch size
- 400 pcs
Pump impeller
Closed stainless impeller, machined on 5 axes.
- Part size
- Ø 210 × 60 mm
- Tolerance
- ±0.02 mm
- Batch size
- 150 pcs
Battery cooling plate
Aluminium cooling plate with internal channels, leak tested.
- Part size
- 420 × 180 × 16 mm
- Tolerance
- Flatness 0.05 mm
- Batch size
- 1,500 pcs
Have a drawing?
Send it with the quantity you need. We check manufacturability and quote complete drawings within 2 working days.