{"id":304,"date":"2025-11-20T07:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/?post_type=capability&#038;p=304"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:39:48","slug":"3-axis-machining","status":"publish","type":"capability","link":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/3-axis-machining\/","title":{"rendered":"3-Axis Machining"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-hero\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"dark py-16 md:py-20 font-header leading-tight bg-gradient-secondary-0-deg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col md:flex-row items-start md:items-center justify-between gap-10 md:gap-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-8 justify-start items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"breadcrumbs flex gap-4 uppercase text-primary font-semibold sh-ms-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"!no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/capability\/\">Capability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\/\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>304<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h-ms-1 text-white span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3-Axis Machining\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-none flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-row justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block text-primary w-8 h-8\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl  mb-0 text-white font-normal\">Produce Complex Geometries With Exceptional Precision<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-row justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block text-primary w-8 h-8\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl  mb-0 text-white font-normal\">Simple &#038; Cost Effective<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex flex-row justify-between items-start gap-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block text-primary w-8 h-8\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"span-colored p-xl  mb-0 text-white font-normal\">Ideal for Rapid Prototyping<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/get-a-quote\" class=\"button button-primary mt-2 flex justify-start gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet a Quote\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--arrow-up-right] w-5 h-5\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-full max-w-[350x] md:w-[43%] md:max-w-[615px] mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-Axis-CNC_HERO.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full max-h-[550px] 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id=\"How-3-Axis-Machining-Works\" class=\"wp-block-highlight-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light highlight-swiper-container py-18 md:py-22\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHow <b>3-Axis CNC Machining Works<\/b>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><span>01<\/span> Design Preparation<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A CAD file containing a 2D or 3D digital model of the part is the starting point for a 3-axis machining project. A design for manufacturability analysis is recommended to ensure that the part design is well-suited to this manufacturing technology. Once the design is finalized, the CAD file is converted to a format called G-code that will control the machine\u2019s movements.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Design-Preparation_3Axis-596x596.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Design Preparation_3Axis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><span>02<\/span> Machine Setup<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The block of material to be milled must be securely fastened to the machine\u2019s cutting table. Next, the correct size cutting tool is installed in the machine\u2019s spindle. Some 3-axis milling machines include a tool magazine that enables it to automatically change tools during the milling process. The code to control the job is then transferred to the machine\u2019s control system.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Machine-Setup_3Axis-e1765913186299-596x596.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Machine Setup_3Axis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b><span>03<\/span> Machining &#038; Post-Processing<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The machine\u2019s spindle moves the rotating cutting tool along the X, Y and Z axes, removing material to shape the part. Coolant may be applied to the cutting area to cool the tool, reduce friction and improve the part\u2019s finish. Because a 3-axis machine can only cut one face of the material at a time, the workpiece may need to be repositioned to machine other sides of it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"highlight-swiper-slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Machining-Post-Processing_3Axis-596x596.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Machining &amp; Post-Processing_3Axis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev swiper-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[lucide--arrow-left] text-white w-6 h-6\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next swiper-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[lucide--arrow-right] text-white w-6 h-6\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-specifications-table\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"pros-and-cons\" class=\"wp-block-pros-cons\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pros-and-cons-container dark\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIs 3-Axis Machining Right For <span>Your Project?<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-3\">Advantages<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Simple &#038; Low Cost<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Compared to CNC milling machines with more axes, 3-axis machines can produce simple parts at a reasonable cost. This makes them a good choice for budget-conscious projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Accuracy for Standard Geometries<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">3-axis machines can hold tight tolerances and produce excellent surface finishes on features like flat surfaces, perpendicular walls and vertical holes when working in a single setup (without repositioning the part).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Quick Set-Up Time<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">3-axis machines have fewer moving parts, resulting in a shorter learning curve for operators, simpler programming and easier maintenance and troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">High Throughout<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">For parts that can be accessed from a single direction (e.g., flat plates, simple brackets, panels), 3-axis machining can produce simple parts quickly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-3\">Disadvantages<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--minus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Limited Geometries<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">3-axis CNC machines can only move along the X, Y, and Z axes, making it impossible to machine features with complex curves, undercuts or non-perpendicular angles without manually repositioning the workpiece.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--minus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Multiple Setups May Decrease Accuracy<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">Machining multiple sides of a part necessitates frequent manual repositioning, which increases labor costs, the risk of human error in alignment and often contributes to longer production times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pros-and-cons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--minus] dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pros-and-cons-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h-ms-4\">Tool Access Limitations<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-normal\">The fixed orientation of the spindle can make it difficult to reach deep cavities or narrow internal features, sometimes requiring longer tools that may reduce rigidity and cutting performance. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"applications\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-0 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t3-Axis Milling Offers Exceptional Versatility\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text p-xl text-black dark:text-white \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Aerospace Parts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exceptional accuracy of 3-axis machines makes them a popular choice for tight-tolerance parts used in a variety of aerospace and defense applications, such as turbine parts and airfoils.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mold &amp; Die Making<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-axis machining is commonly used to cut mold tools used in injection molding because of its accuracy, speed and the complex shapes it can produce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Medical Applications<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-axis machines are frequently used to produce custom, precise components used in medical equipment and devices. Examples include orthopedic implants and surgical tools.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aerospace-Parts_3Axis-1024x1024.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerospace Parts_3Axis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2048\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"2048\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Medical-Applications_3Axis-1024x576.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Medical Applications_3Axis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1440\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"materials\" class=\"wp-block-cta\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cta-container light resource bg-light-background text-black dark:bg-radial-dark dark:text-white py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-area cta-area-resource\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"cta-title h-ms-3 span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind the Ideal Machinable Material for Your Part\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-content p-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compare metals and plastics for CNC machining with full property details, tolerances, and suitability notes. Engineered to help you make informed decisions for precision, durability, and performance.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Material-Datasheet-__-CNC-Machining.pdf\" class=\"button button-secondary\" download  target=&quot;_blank&quot; ?>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Material Datasheet\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"cta-image cta-image-file !mb-0 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden w-full md:w-[350px] h-[350px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image object-cover\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"261\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"253\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/thumbnail_material_CNC.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"thumbnail_material_CNC\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"case-studies\" class=\"wp-block-case-study-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark py-18 md:py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCase Studies\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-white   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/smart-military-displays\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-black dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-1024x1011.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-1024x1011.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-768x758.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-1536x1516.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1127847394-smart-display-2-2048x2021.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full  mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmart Military Displays\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Fathom helped a defense contractor fast-track development of next-generation, AI-enhanced smart vehicle displays for military vehicles. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-secondary  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-white   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/secure-military-communications\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-black dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-596x596.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1967785776-global-comm-network-350x350.jpeg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full  mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecure Military Communications\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA leading satellite communications and defense technology company was under pressure to move new secure communications and antenna system designs into production faster. Fathom helped it deliver production-ready hardware to keep its critical programs on track.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-secondary  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-white   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/case-studies\/military-avionics\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-black dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adobestock-1426572203-avionics-4-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full  mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilitary Avionics\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA defense electronics manufacturer develops some of the world&#8217;s most sophisticated avionics, optronics, and inertial navigation systems, but mechanical packaging was slowing down its programs. Here&#8217;s how Fathom helped.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-secondary  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"paired-with-and-vs-traditional\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-resource-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:grid-overlay-radial-center-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAdditional CNC Machining Resources\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 space-y-4 space-x-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/cnc-machining%20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCNC Machining\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/4-axis-machining\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4-Axis Machining\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/5-axis-machining-6\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5-Axis Machining\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/cnc-turning\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCNC Turning\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"why-fathom\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dark grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-0 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tWhy Choose Fathom for 3-Axis Machining?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-none w-full mb-4 grid gap-8 grid-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom has an unmatched depth of expertise in CNC machining and the capacity to take on your projects.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur CNC facilities specialize in challenging applications. We work with extremely tight tolerances and exotic materials for use in medical or aerospace industries.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom also has certifications at several of our locations to meet the highly specialized needs of your medical, aerospace or government industries, including ISO 13485, AS9100 and ITAR.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-2 p-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--plus] block dark:text-primary text-secondary w-10 h-10\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span-colored p-xl font-normal text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur CNC machining expertise is backed by white-glove engineering &#8211; to ensure that your project is a success.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/get-a-quote\" class=\"mt-6 w-full justify-center sm:w-auto button button-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet a Quote\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cnc-3-axis-machining-why-fathom-chatgpt.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"cnc-3-axis-machining-why-fathom-chatgpt\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This type of milling machine can cut three surfaces of a part along its X, Y and Z axes while the workpiece remains stationary. 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