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As with all engineering materials, composites have particular strengths and weaknesses, which should be considered at the specifying stage. Composites are by no means the right material for every job.

We can quote your job using conventional CAD files, fill out our simple form and we will contact you with a competitive quote. Saturn Industries, is constantly striving to improve and optimize our processes and maximize customer convenience. Our customers range from inventors to businesses to government agencies. We are focused on quality and customer service.

However, a major driving force behind the development of composites has been that the combination of the reinforcement and the matrix can be changed to meet the required final properties of a component. For example, if the final component needs to be fire-resistant, a fire-retardant matrix can be used in the development stage so that it has this property.

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CNC Milling and CNC Turning allow users to create patterns and add detail to metals that are impossible to do by hand. CNC Milling uses commands, codes programmed into the computer and set to run. The mill then drills and turns along axes to cut materials to dimensions entered into the computer. Computer programming allows machines to make precise cuts, users can manually override the CNC Machines to slow or speed up the process.

Saturn Industries Inc. is today’s leader in CNC Turning Part Manufacturing. Our knowledgeable staff and state of the art machinery makes our services superior in our industry. We are equipped with 7 Axis live tooling and Swiss CNC turning centers complete with part catchers and bar feeders. We offer Prototyping services to large quantity production runs. We offer lathe turning machining services for the medical, aerospace, automotive, electronic and EDM industries. Saturn Industries also offers CNC Milling and CNC Centerless Grinding services.

With around 1500 British companies involved, the UK composites product market was estimated at £2.3bn in 2015, and could grow to £12bn by 2030 (Reference: The 2016 UK Composites Strategy)

The composites industry is an exciting industry to work in because new materials, processes and applications are being developed all the time – like using hybrid virgin and recycled fibres, faster and more automated manufacturing. The global composites materials market is growing at about 5% per year, with carbon fibre demand growing at 12% per year.

For our website we refer to fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, usually with carbon, glass, aramid, polymer or natural fibres embedded in a polymer matrix. Other matrix materials can be used and composites may also contain fillers or nano-materials such as graphene.

The primary reason composite materials are chosen for components is because of weight saving for its relative stiffness and strength. For example, carbon-fibre reinforced composite can be five times stronger than 1020 grade steel while having only one fifth of the weight. Aluminium (6061 grade) is much nearer in weight to carbon-fibre composite, though still somewhat heavier, but the composite can have twice the modulus and up to seven times the strength.

The many component materials and different processes that can be used make composites extremely versatile and efficient. They typically result in lighter, stronger, more durable solutions compared to traditional materials.

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Computer Controlled Lathes CNC and Conventional Turning/Milling CAD/CAM/SolidWorks/Esprit Programming/Designing Services 3D Part Reverse Imagining/ Engineering High Pressure Coolant Systems TSC/HSM Variable Spindle Speeds Dust Collection High Speed Machining

This machining process can handle most rigid materials including most metals: Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Copper, Steel, Brass, Titanium, Sterling Silver, Bronze, and graphite. See our complete list of materials below.

If you’re new to composites you may find it useful to download our booklet, “What are Composites?”, or browse the pages within this section.

In contrast, CNC Turning uses computer-controlled machines to create a different final product. The process uses a single-point cutting tool that inserts parallel to the material to cut. The material is rotated at changing speeds and the tool cutting traverses to create cylindrical cuts with exact measurements. It is used to create circular or tubular shares from larger material pieces. It is an automated process and speeds can be adjustments for greater accuracy rather than turning a lathe by hand.

A component can be created in the finest detail and to rigid of designs using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC)  lathe, with precise tolerances and in a variety of shapes. The turning lathe secures and rotates the chosen material, while a single point cutting tool shapes the material, resulting in the desired product. The lathe is controlled by  the computer program; ensuring exact components are produced, and reproduced. At Saturn Industries, we pride ourselves on being the leaders in the latest CNC Turning Technology and Processes, and on our ability to create the parts our customers demand cost-effectively and on-time.

We can quote your job using conventional CAD files, fill out our simple form and we will contact you with a competitive quote.

If you’re not sure if your part should be best produced by Turning or Milling, call our experts, we’ll go over the project and recommend the best process for your project.

A composite material is composed of at least two materials, which combine to give properties superior to those of the individual constituents.