Use of the CNC Turret Punching Machines Used in Job Works

The Punching and pressing works of metal sheets is a time consuming process if it is done manually or without the use of the CNC turret punching machines. There are a number of tools to be used in this process and it might take a high initial capital cost. For this reasons, it is generally used only for large production quantities. If the smaller quantities have to be produced, it will take a high cost to do it, leading to an increase in the cost of production. This is precisely where the CNC turret punching machines are of good use.

The use of these machines obviates the need for first preparing the tools that have to be used for punching and pressing purposes. Machines used in the CNC turret punching job works already have a specified set of standard tools which are fit in the turret. Depending on the specifications of the respective job works to be done, the right tool in the turret is brought up by rotation and is used for automated punching and pressing. This machine is generally capable of holding about 60 tools at a time. Simple geometrical shapes can be cut right from the sheet whereas more complex shapes can be cut by using a combination of these standard shapes.

Most of the modern machined used for this purpose are controlled by the CNC. These are automated systems which allow you to auto-position and auto-select the tools used for cutting the sheet in different shapes.

Nowadays laser cutting of the sheets is also being used for job works but its use is not as much as that of the CNC punching and pressing tools. The CNC machines are used where the work is of repetitive in nature and large production quantities have to be produced. Large industrial setups usually outsource the job works in this field to the third parties since the work is generally not of regular nature that would warrant setting up of these machines.