In modern manufacturing, CNC composite machining has become a core solution for the production of high-precision, complex structural parts. This technology combines multi-axis capability (e.g. 5-axis machining) by integrating turning, milling, drilling and other processes in one machine.

In the past, many people thought that five-axis machining was simply a “slightly more advanced machine tool”. It is only upon gaining real-world experience in the aerospace industry that one realises that, for many components, it is not simply that “five-axis machining is more convenient”, but rather that without it, they simply cannot be manufactured. Why has the aerospace industry become increasingly reliant on five-axis machining in recent years?