CNC MACHINES IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
The Machinist|August 2021
A brief overview of how CNC machining is used in electronics manufacturing
Peter Jacobs
CNC MACHINES IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

With the rapid development pace of technology, electronics today have revolutionized our per sonal and professional lives. Be it a kid playing games on a smartphone or a worker operating humongous industrial monitoring systems; electronics are everywhere.

However, with the demand surge and the increasing complexity of customer needs, electronic device designs are becoming more complicated, which has called for an automated manufacturing process called CNC machining.

IMPACT OF CNC ON ELECTRONICS

CNC machining is a manufacturing process where a pre-programmed computer program governs factory tools and complex machinery operations. Here are some quality parameters assured by CNC machining for businesses of all scales:

1. Exceptional Accuracy

The accuracy and versatility rendered by CNC machining make it a compelling manufacturing technology for the electronics sector. CNC machines can process conductive as well as non-conductive metals, including a broad range of plastics.

2. Highly Reliable

CNC machining also assures high reliability, implying that electronics manufacturers can utilize this process for small and extensive production scales of electronic parts, besides the prototyping of components.

With the advent of small CNC mills, small-scale industries have also begun leveraging the potential of CNC machining in the manufacturing process.

3. Staggering Pace of Manufacturing

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