CNC Precision Turned Parts | Forster Tool & Manufacturing

Complex turning machine parts

up to 2" in diameter with tight tolerances held to +/- .0001"

Since 1958, Forster Tool has specialized in providing precision CNC Lathe components for a variety of industries, including the Aerospace, Medical and Automotive industries.

Our experienced staff provide cost effective CNC Turning solutions for all your CNC turning operation needs. Forster Tool is committed to top quality, tight tolerance turning parts, and maintains AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications as well as ITAR registration.

CNC turning is a process that machines parts by "turning" a rod material controlled by a computer. The rod is then fed through a cutting tool and the material is shaped into a finished product. In CNC turning, the cutter is normally fed through a rotating work piece. This rotating work piece typically uses a variety of different angles as well as many different tool shapes.

CNC turning is a very economical approach for creating parts that are symmetrical near their axis. A chess pawn would be a good example of a part that is symmetrical near its axis. The shapes that you can create using CNC turning tend to vary.

While most people use CNC turning to create turned parts that only utilize a single axis. It is also possible to use ones that have more than one axis; allowing for more flexibility. Naturally, you can combine CNC turning with CNC milling and other processes in order to create much more diverse shaped parts.