Turning

Unlike conventional turning, which usually requires two operations per blank, TCI’s turning economically produces close tolerance rings and circles in a single operation.

Precision turning reduces ring and circle premachining costs up to 50% and provides dimensional tolerances to ±.001", concentricity within .001", and surface finishes to 32 Ra.

TCI vacuum chucks blanks into position for turning. As the chuck rotates, the tool plunges into the blank and creates a complete, close tolerance ring or circle in up to half the time of conventional methods.

Plus, part-to-part consistency is significantly improved and the number of operations and set-ups is reduced.

Tighter Concentricity

To ensure close-tolerance ring concentricity, TCI specializes in turning both outside and inside diameters in the same cut. Producing a ring in one operation gives TCI greater control during premachining and improves ring concentricity.

Configurations such as counter bores, tapers, radii, steps, grooves, and counter-sinks can be performed economically in the same operation without the part leaving the chuck.

Turned circles provide a significant material cost savings on thin parts due to the kerf required to part similar pieces from rod.

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