Pitchline Engineering
CNC Milling in South Africa
CNC milling moves a rotating cutter across a fixed workpiece to produce housings, plates, manifolds and complex shapes. Pitchline's milling department also makes the mould and die tooling for its own rubber moulding presses — so tooling and production happen under one roof.
Four of the machines have dedicated CNC rotary tables, which lets a part be indexed and machined on several faces without re-clamping and losing accuracy. Three are palletized, so the next part is loaded while the current one is cut.
Typical work
- Housings, covers and gearbox casings
- Brackets, mounting plates and base frames
- Manifolds and valve blocks
- Jigs, fixtures and tooling plates
- Mould and die components
- Machined castings and fabricated assemblies
CNC Milling questions
How big a part can Pitchline CNC mill?
Workpieces up to 1000mm x 500mm x 400mm across five CNC milling machines.
Can more than one face be machined in a single setup?
Yes. Four machines have CNC rotary tables, so a part can be indexed and machined on multiple faces without re-clamping.
Is Pitchline set up for production milling quantities?
Three of the five machines are palletized, which keeps repeat batches efficient and sensibly priced.
Can a part be milled and turned in the same factory?
Yes. CNC turning, grinding, gear cutting, rubber moulding and conventional work all happen at the same Pinetown factory.
What should I send for a CNC milling quote?
A drawing or sample, the quantity required, the material, and any critical tolerances or application details.