Soch3D provides a custom online CNC machining service to engineers, product developers, designers, and more. Our highly qualified machine shops can make any custom design, simple or complex. We offer rapid prototyping, small-batch machining, and high-volume production, with all orders serviced by Soch3D from end to end. Upload a CAD file to the Soch3D Instant Quoting Engine to get a price, lead time, and design-for-manufacturability feedback on your custom CNC parts. Our fast CNC machining capabilities include services for metals and plastics and flexible production and shipping options to meet you at the perfect price and product development stage. Soch3D assures the quality of your machined parts.

What is CNC Machining?

CNC, or computer numerical control machining, is a widely used manufacturing process that uses automated, high-speed cutting tools to form designs from metal or plastic stock. Standard CNC machines include 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling machines, lathes, and routers. Machines may vary in how CNC parts are cut—the workpiece may remain in place while the tool moves, the tool may remain in place while the workpiece is rotated and moved, or both the cutting tool and workpiece may move together. 
Skilled machinists operate a CNC machine by programming tool paths based on the geometry of the final machined parts. The part geometry information is provided by a CAD (computer-aided design) model. CNC machines can cut almost any metal alloy and rigid plastic with high precision and repeatability, making custom-machined parts suitable for nearly every industry, including aerospace, medical, robotics, electronics, and industrial. Xometry provides CNC services and offers custom CNC quotes on over 40 materials ranging from commodity aluminum and acetal to advanced titanium and engineered plastics like PEEK and Teflon.