CNC is short for Computer Numerical Control -it refers to a computer "controller" that reads instructions and drives the machine tool. CNC's are able to perform precision cuts reliably in machine shop settings. Most machine shops would have CNC lathes, CNC routers, CNC milling machines, etc.

The action of cutting something.

The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something.

The final appearance of the metal ie, satin, painted, plated, polished etc.

A metal forming process which a billet with carefully controlled volume is deformed (hot or cold) by a punch in order to fill a die cavity.

Making any change in the shape of a metal piece which does not intentionally reduce the metal thickness and which produces a useful shape.

The thickness of sheet or the diameter of wire. The various standards are arbitrary and differ with regard to ferrous and nonferrous products as well as sheet and wire.

To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces.

ISO 9001 is an international standard that gives requirements for an organization's quality management system (QMS).

Laser cutting is a precise method of cutting a design from a given material using a CAD file to guide it.