5 Factors that affect CNC Machining Cost
It is very important to choose a reliable and effective machine shop to to expand your business. As depending on various factors, the price of CNC machining parts will vary, these factors as below.
5 Factors That Mainly Affect CNC Machining Cost
Machining Material Selection
Raw material cost
and material machinability cost are 2 main aspects affect the machining cost.
Generally speaking, the expensive material can have better performances and
life time while the products in cheaper material may be less durable. ABS, PC,
PMMA, Al6061 are some popular CNC material in our end, they are easy to cut.
While the material PEEK, Magnesium, Teflon perform less machinablility. The
choice of material used significantly impacts on the overall price of machining,
the designer can depend on product’s functional requirements and cycle time to
select suitable material.
CNC Machining Quantity
The machining
costs per unit will go down if order volume goes up. Most of our customers
start with CNC Prototyping and CNC Machining at the beginning,
they need parts quickly to test the market. Low-volume parts means less
investment and shorter lead time in prophase, the money can be put in promotion
and get better sales. TEAM Rapid is a professional CNC machining company in China,
we can make as little as 1 part basis on your demands.
Part Structure
The part’s size,
complexity effects CNC Machining Cost directly. The larger size always means more
material cost and longer machining time. Complex parts needs better machining equipments
and skillful operation. Compares with the simple parts, the scarp rate of
complex parts is higher.
Part Required Tolerances
Designer should
basis on the product’s function to set up tolerances for their parts, as the
tight tolerance always comes up with higher machining price. At TEAM Rapid, our
general CNC machining tolerance is ISO DIN 2768f for metals and 2768m for plastics,
we can make part in tight tolerance down to 0.01mm as well.
Labor Cost
Irrespective of
the machine shop you choose, the labor cost there can be different. In the 2016
Deloitte Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, countries were ranked
according to how competitive they are when it comes to manufacturing. According
to the index, China is an ideal location for manufacturing parts and products
due to well-developed manufacturing infrastructure as well as competitive
pricing.
Low-cost CNC Prototyping and CNC Machining at TEAM Rapid
We are a rapid prototyping and low volume manufacturing in China, we provide CNC Prototyping Service as well as volume CNC machining to meet different production needs. Contact TEAM Rapid and send through the CAD files to get a project review today, to see what our CNC experts can help your project.