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JSC KoSPAS has been engaged in metalworking in Moscow in the field of precision engineering since 1991.

Our Customers:

JSC "AVIAAVTOMATIKA" named after. V.V. Tarasova", JSC "TSNIITOCHMASH", JSC "INERTIAL TECHNOLOGIES OF TECHNOCOMPLEX", PJSC "INEUM named after I.S. Bruk", JSC "VNIIR-PROGRESS", JSC "TSNIIHM", JSC "STC "NUCLEAR PHYSICAL RESEARCH", LLC "ATOMPROMKOMPLEKS", JSC "KLIMOVSKY SPECIALIZED CARTRIDGE PLANT", JSC "MOSKABELMET", JSC "RED OCTOBER", JSC "BUGULMA ELECTROPUMP PLANT" and many others.

Over the past 25 years, we have accumulated significant technological experience in solving standard and non-standard processing problems of various materials - from non-ferrous metals and plastics to hard alloys and ceramics.

The main production direction is the production of complex instrument and aviation-related cabinet products from titanium, aluminum alloys and steel with high precision requirements. We do not weld fences, sharpen furniture handles, or mill door hinges.

Our equipment (CNC machining centers from HAAS and universal metal-cutting machines of foreign and domestic production), in the workshop, allows us to carry out the whole range of high-precision metalworking work with high quality according to the drawing.

A mechanical assembly area with qualified personnel provides the ability to manufacture not only individual parts, but also complete units and assemblies on a turnkey basis.

We provide the service “metalworking in Moscow and the region” with delivery of products by our transport. In all other regions - by transport companies.

Metalworking services by type of work:


MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM PARTS AND ASSEMBLY	MILLING WORKS	CNC MILLING WORKS OF HIGH COMPLEXITY

TURNING WORKS	GRINDING WORK	MECHANICAL ASSEMBLYAND OTHER WORKS

CNC metalworking for serial products and parts with complex shapes

When processing serial parts and precision products with complex shape-forming surfaces, we use modern milling machining centers H AAS VF-2YT, H AAS TM-2P, H AAS SuperMini Mill and HAAS ST-20 turret turning center. For multi-axis metal processing, an aggregated rotary table H is used AAS HRT-210.

Metalworking to order for single products and small batches on universal machines

To produce parts of simple shapes with small order volumes, our company has a wide range of universal equipment and qualified machine operators with extensive experience.This makes it possible to reduce the labor intensity of preparatory technological work compared to CNC and reduces the cost and lead time of the order. From the customer's side, only a drawing of the part is required.

Complex metalworking to order for technologically complex parts and assemblies

The more different technological operations there are when processing a part, the more types of equipment are required. These are not only machines, but also welding, thermal treatment, galvanizing, and metalworking equipment. Metalworking to order in Moscow and the region is carried out by enterprises with various equipment. There are companies specializing exclusively in turning or milling work. There are companies that perform only CNC metalworking. Many manufacturers do not engage in heat treatment, coating, or assembly work.

We specialize not only in CNC metalworking - turning or milling, but in complex metalworking to order, which involves a wide range of technological operations. For this purpose, our company has various types of metalworking equipment that provide a full production cycle.

Examples of work with prices are given below.More detailed information is contained in the sections " PRICES " and "MILLING WORKS "

Description	Photo	Price for 1 piece, rub
PARTS TO ORDER ELASTIC CENTERING ELEMENT Material Steel 65G Heat treatment HRC 46...52 Tokarka Grinding (cutting a screw groove with a grinding wheel) Locksmith Quantity per order - 48pcs		1980rub + VAT
PARTS TO ORDER COLLET Material Steel 40Х Heat treatment HRC 32...36 Universal lathe Universal milling Locksmith Coating - zinc Quantity per order - 14 pcs.		3850rub + VAT
SERIAL MILLING WORKS LID Material D16T CNC milling with intermediate thermal stabilization Locksmith Serial production - 480 pieces per year		3920rub + VAT
CNC MILLING WORKS OF HIGH COMPLEXITY VISIR Material D16T CNC milling 4-axis continuous + layer-by-layer milling with three intermediate thermal stabilizations Tokarka Locksmith Quantity per order - 3 pieces		43200rub + VAT
TURNING WORKS FLYWHEEL Material D16T Universal lathe Locksmith Quantity per order - 14 pcs.		680rub + VAT
CNC TURNING WORM OF NON-STANDARD PROFILE Material steel 40Х Heat treatment HRC 40...44 CNC lathe Universal milling Locksmith Quantity per order - 1 piece		12700rub + VAT
TURNING AND MILLING WORKS SUPPORT HEEL Material titanium VT6 CNC lathe CNC milling 4-axis Locksmith Quantity per order - 300pcs		887rub + VAT
TURNING AND MILLING WORKS DRUM Material D16T Universal lathe CNC milling 4-axis Locksmith Quantity per order - 1 piece		112560rub + VAT
GRINDING WORK CROSSED KNIFE Material Steel 9ХС Heat treatment HRC 57...61 Universal milling Locksmith Quantity per order - 28pcs		780rub + VAT
GRINDING WORK AIR KNIFE Material Steel HVG Heat treatment HRC 52...56 CNC milling Flat and profile grinding Locksmith Quantity per order - 8 pcs.		8730rub + VAT
MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY WORK EMITTER DRIVE Manufacturing of body parts Manufacturing of guidance mechanism parts Assembly Adjustment Quantity per order - 1 piece		44850rub + VAT

CNC machines are modern devices that allow you to work with a large number of workpieces and process them at a fast pace. To work with such a machine you do not need to have any special education. Having minimal experience in this field allows you to effectively deal with such a device. In this article we will talk about how you can make money using a CNC machine.

Wood processing

CNC milling machines allow you to quickly and masterfully process wooden workpieces. This device allows you to create curved reliefs of traditional and non-traditional shapes. A good woodworking machine allows you to saw wooden blanks and create grooves and grooves on them.

Such devices are most often used:

At furniture manufacturing enterprises. Allows you to create quite original products from a variety of materials.
Development of various forms for other industries.
Making souvenirs and original household items, gifts.
Marketing area – production of logos, etc.

The broadest prospects for making money using CNC machines open up in the field of developing a wide variety of shapes and models. The specificity of these devices allows us to produce the necessary (even quite complex) part or shape with the least amount of time and money. At the same time, they do everything quickly and efficiently. The manufactured molds can be used to mass produce needed goods.

Metal processing

CNC milling machines for processing metal products are not much different from the same machines for processing wood. On the other hand, such devices have a wider scope of application, and their products are in great demand in the modern market. There are several ways to make money using these machines:

Create online ads on advertising resources. Write in detail there the products that you can produce, add to this ad the maximum number of photographs of your products. Pay special attention to highlighting the benefits of your job. If you indicate the price of your products, be sure to justify it. Specify the maximum volume of goods that you can produce in a certain period of time.
Collaborate with other workshops. Don't be shy about looking for allies. Among other masters you can find not only competitors, but also potential and regular customers. They will not only buy your products for their own production, but can also recommend them to their clients. In this case, the ability to show yourself and your products from the best side and describe all the benefits of possible cooperation plays an important role.
Try to specialize in a specific market segment. It is better to make one part that is in great demand than many parts with difficult sales. With each new completed order, you will improve the quality of your products and acquire more and more new customers. In this case, a correct analysis of the market and your potential place in it is of great importance.

Video: what can be done on a CNC machine?

Consider these recommendations before purchasing machines or before starting serious production. Try to get as much information as possible in your future area of work. Don’t be shy or afraid to ask for advice on specialized forums and from people who have already achieved some success in this field.

— How to start your own business? — This question is often asked by any person who does not yet have his own business. Stops a lot of factors. But very often, your own business is the only opportunity to properly realize yourself, to sell your free time at a higher price.

One of the successful and rapidly growing areas of business is the processing of materials on CNC machines. There is no need to work with your hands, and sometimes, if you work correctly, you don’t even need to get dirty.

Cutting materials:

solid wood and all sheet wood derivatives,
any plastics,
any composite materials,
non-ferrous non-hard metals,
rubber,
skin,
some fabrics, etc.

Almost everything can be processed, with the exception of hard materials.

Calculation with a minimum budget

One-time costs:

, 1 piece: 95,000 rub.
minimum furniture: 2,000 rub.
minimum warehouse of materials: 30,000 rub.

Total: 144,000 rub.

Monthly costs:

rental of minimum production premises: 5,000 rub.
electricity: 3,000 rub.
costs for consumable tools (mills, engravers, drills): RUB 5,000.
advertising costs: 20,000 rub.

Total: 33,000 rub.

Depending on the material being processed, the price per linear meter of cut varies significantly from 20-500 rubles. Let's take an average price of 60 rubles/m, cutting at a speed of 1500 mm/min. Those. in 1 hour 90 meters are cut, in an eight-hour working day - 720 m, which is 43,000 rubles.

Income per month with such a load of 22 days * 43,000 rubles / day = 946,000 rubles.

Let’s assume that the machine is loaded only 10% of the time due to the lack of a flurry of orders, time for preparing files, communicating with clients, securing workpieces, changing tools, and other business activities. This is 94,600 rubles, such income pays for the costs of starting a business in the second month.

And if you take into account that you already have some kind of customer base, then that a machine, unlike a person, can work not 8, but all 24 hours, that cutting some materials can be more expensive, you can mark up materials up to 50%, up to 100% premium for urgent work, and additional income comes from preparing the file for processing.

Total 946,000 rubles * 10% - 33,000 rubles = 61,400 rubles is the minimum income in the first month.

1st month: 90% downtime, income 94,600 rubles, expenses 33,000 rubles, profit 61,600 rubles.
2nd month: 85% downtime, income 141,900 rubles, expenses 33,000 rubles, profit 108,900 rubles, covering all one-time investments, net profit from the next month.
3rd month: 80% downtime, income 189,200 rubles, expenses 33,000 rubles, profit 156,200 rubles.
4th month: 75% downtime, income 236,500 rubles, expenses 33,000 rubles, profit 203,500 rubles.
5th month: 70% downtime, income 283,800 rubles, expenses 33,000 rubles, profit 250,800 rubles.
6th month: 65% downtime, income 331,100 rubles, expenses 33,000 rubles, profit 298,100 rubles.

Calculation on a normal budget

One-time costs:

, 1 piece: 160,000 rub.
personal computer: 12,000 rub.
minimum furniture: 20,000 rub.
minimum warehouse of materials: 60,000 rub.
additional equipment for cutting material blanks: 5,000 rub.

Total: 257,000 rub.

Monthly costs:

rental of production premises: RUB 20,000.
electricity: 6,000 rub.
costs for consumable tools (mills, engravers, drills): RUB 15,000.
advertising costs: 40,000 rub.

Depending on the material being processed, the price per linear meter of cut varies significantly from 20-500 rubles. Let’s take an average price of 60 rubles/m, cutting at a speed of 6,000 mm/min. Those. in 1 hour 360 meters are cut, in an eight-hour working day - 2,880 m, which is 172,800 rubles.

Income per month with such a load of 22 days * 172,800 rubles / day = 3,800,000 rubles.

Let’s take the machine load to be only 12% of the time (the load should be higher because preliminary cutting of the sheet is not required, the machine allows you to place the entire sheet material, and the number of orders grows along with the possibilities, because the size of the machine is larger, more customers stay with you instead of looking for other options from competitors) due to the lack of a flurry of orders, time for preparing files, communicating with clients, securing workpieces, changing tools, and other business activities. This is 94,600 rubles, such income pays for the costs of starting a business in the second month.

And if you consider that you already have some kind of customer base, that a machine, unlike a person, can work not 8, but 24 hours, that cutting some materials can be more expensive, you can mark up materials up to 50%, up to 100% premium for urgent work, and additional income comes from preparing the file for processing.

We can say with complete confidence that there will be a quick return on investment. And after 2-3 months it will be possible to increase the percentage of machine operation from 10 to 30-40%, and this will already triple the profit.

Total 3,800,000 rubles * 25% - 81,000 rubles = 375,000 rubles is the minimum income in the first month.

1st month: 88% downtime, income 456,000 rubles, expenses 81,000 rubles, profit 375,000 rubles.
2nd month: 83% downtime, income 646,000 rubles, expenses 81,000 rubles, profit 565,000 rubles, covering all one-time investments, net profit from the next month.
3rd month: 78% downtime, income 836,000 rubles, expenses 81,000 rubles, profit 755,000 rubles.
4th month: 73% downtime, income 1,026,000 rubles, expenses 81,000 rubles, profit 945,000 rubles.
5th month: 68% downtime, income 1,216,000 rubles, expenses 81,000 rubles, profit 1,135,000 rubles.
6th month: 63% downtime, income 1,406,000 rubles, expenses 81,000 rubles, profit 1,325,000 rubles.

Plus

Nowadays, there is a fairly high popularity among goods for a wide variety of purposes that are found on the market; consumers especially value handmade products. As a result, you can make good money by making all kinds of products with your own hands. To facilitate such a task and produce goods of the highest quality without spending a lot of your time on it, you can use various additional devices, among which the most convenient to use are engraving, milling or CNC lathes.

With the help of such equipment, you can even make all kinds of wood products at home - decorative elements, pieces of furniture and accessories, souvenirs and the like, while earning significant financial resources. To do this, you just need to have the appropriate equipment and have certain skills in working with it.

It would also be a good solution to establish cooperation with companies engaged in finishing houses or construction companies, producing for them certain products using a CNC machine. In this case, you won’t have to worry about finding buyers for your products that were made on such equipment.

How to set up work using the machine

Before starting such work to earn money using a machine, you should carefully study the market, decide on the direction of activity, become familiar with the cost of raw materials for working on the machine, as well as the prices of finished products. As a result, it will be possible to determine the approximate amount of earnings.

The next step is to purchase all the equipment necessary to make money. The best option would be to buy:

CNC machine for complex processing;
milling machine;
a set of cutters and all necessary additional tools.

It is not recommended to purchase mini-machines due to their low reliability; it is best to immediately select a line for sawing and subsequent partial processing of workpieces. Of course, purchasing such CNC machines requires considerable material costs, but having done everything correctly, you can immediately start making good money, recouping all costs very soon.

Preparation of raw materials for work and personnel

The following types of wood are best suited as raw materials for CNC machines:

ash;
pine;
larch, as well as some others.

The specific choice of wood for the production of certain products depends on the product that will be manufactured.

In addition, when choosing such materials for making money, you need to pay attention to their moisture content, since the quality of the final product largely depends on this.

In addition, we should not forget that it is possible to produce certain high-quality parts on CNC machines in order to earn a living if you have the appropriate skills to perform such work. The best option would be to select personnel in such a way that each machine has its own master, although to perform work on a home machine, you can handle such tasks yourself.

Making money using a lathe

The easiest way to make money using a lathe, which is available to every person who has certain skills in working with such equipment, is to independently manufacture various wood products.

The most competent decision to make money like this would be to prepare several types of products in advance, take photographs of the finished work, make your own price list, offering your services to potential clients, demonstrating the work already completed.

In the case of making various souvenirs on a lathe in order to earn money, you can give your own products to specialized stores for sale. In addition, this and any other product made with your own hands on a machine can be sold using the Internet.

Thus, using a lathe to earn money can lead to amazing results, because modern models of such equipment make it possible to use it to make figures, products and parts for anything of any shape and level of complexity.

Earning money on a CNC machine

A modern alternative to a conventional lathe is a CNC lathe. With the help of such equipment, it is possible to quickly produce any product according to a template made on a computer using special programs.

In order to start this method of earning money, of course, you first need to purchase the machine itself, which will work in conjunction with a computer on which the appropriate software is installed.

In most cases, to earn money, such CNC machines are used in the woodworking industry. Thus, with the help of such equipment, a variety of furniture sets are often made.

In itself, making money on CNC machines is a very profitable activity, since such equipment allows you to process parts made of wood and metal. In addition, CNC technology makes it possible to engrave marble, as well as natural and artificial stone.

Advantages of CNC milling machines

The optimal solution for making money would be to use a CNC milling machine. Such equipment in capable hands makes it possible to implement a wide variety of ideas.

In the woodworking industry, CNC milling machines make it possible to select a variety of curved surfaces of irregular and regular shapes, to carry out sawing and rough calibration of products, to produce grooves, grooves, ridges and much more.

Other areas where the use of such machines is most common are the following:

furniture manufacturing. Extraordinary exclusive furniture made from a variety of materials, including valuable wood species;
souvenir products. Carved boxes, photo frames, chess and much more;
Promotional Products. Logos, signs, cliches and the like.
development of master models for subsequent casting into molds.

A particularly promising way to make money using CNC equipment is to use it to produce a variety of shapes. In this area, a CNC machine is the most popular equipment, since only with its help can you quickly prepare the highest quality master model with any required parameters. Such forms are used for the purpose of replicating certain products from any materials.

Earning money from engraving work

Another quite promising way to make money on CNC equipment is to carry out engraving work on the surface of precious metals. This could be the production of certain inscriptions or images on rings, the production of gift medallions and medals, branded inscriptions on lighters, cigarette cases, flasks and similar products.

To perform such work with CNC equipment, which can provide very good income, you only need to have a CNC engraving machine, as well as a computer with the appropriate software.

If you have ever wondered “what can be done on a CNC milling machine,” then this article is for you. Today, interesting handmade goods are highly valued and in great demand.

Products for sale or for your own use can be made efficiently and quickly using.

As a result, you can get a variety of wood products:

decorative items;
furniture;
souvenirs and other products.

We also have an article on our website about, which may be useful in the production of this type of product. For this production, you only need certain equipment and some experience working with it.
And by the way, this is a pretty good way to make money. After all, such products are always in demand and have a high price.

Preparation of raw materials for products

Almost all solid materials can be used as raw materials:

wood (including plywood, fiberboard, chipboard, MDF);
various types of plastic (acrylic, PVC);
metals;
polycarbonates;
Styrofoam;
polystyrene and other materials that can be machined.

It is very popular now, as it is used to make fashionable interior details, household items and many other products for the home.

Wood is the most common raw material for processing on CNC machines.

The best option would be to use the following breeds:

Ash: has a lot in common with oak. However, the degree of resistance to deformation, viscosity, and impact resistance are higher for this type of wood. Ash wood is highly valued in furniture production, where it is equated to mahogany.
Pine: It is resinous, durable and hard, resistant to rotting and fungal attack, excellent for processing. Highly valued due to the small number of knots and slight change in diameter along the length of the trunk.
Larch: it is characterized by high strength, resistance to external influences, pleasant color and structure.

The choice of breed depends on the products. Particular attention should be paid to such characteristics of wood as moisture and strength. Because they greatly influence the quality of the finished product.

Advantages of working with a CNC milling machine

Milling cutters have a fairly large number of advantages, including:

the ability to produce a wide variety of products from materials that are completely different from each other (which cannot be processed in any other way);
precision and evenness of the cut, making the product neat and beautiful;
the ability to make the desired shape, depth and even shaped cuts;
work can be carried out on both vertical, horizontal and inclined surfaces;
high speed;
a wide variety of parts: flat, three-dimensional, and even 3D;
repeatability of a larger number of products, which is practically impossible with other processing methods;
the ability to cut, do rough calibration, mill grooves and other types of connections used in assembling the product.

Main products

Today there are a huge number of items that can be made using a CNC machine, such as:

Unique furniture made from various materials, including precious woods.
Souvenirs: various boxes, photo frames, figurines, etc.
Advertising products: beautiful massive letters, signs, etc.

Let's take a closer look at each of the proposed options.

Designer furniture. It surrounds us everywhere: bedrooms, kitchen, children's room. Modern furniture production is very thoughtful and has high precision.

Steps to create a product on a CNC machine:

Sketch development. For this item, there are a large number of programs that help virtually simulate the situation. To create a 3-dimensional layout of a drawing, use computer programs such as CAD. The prepared computer files will make it possible to produce a furniture product on a CNC milling machine.
Preparing the model for the machine. A ready-made sketch in 3D as a basis for the manufacture of any set of parts. To this sketch it is necessary to add a ray function (a vector that will be responsible for the direction of the cutter relative to the workpiece). There is also automatic model formation, which is quite convenient and will help save your time. Modern equipment simplifies the manufacturing process and transfers even the smallest and most difficult lines.
Selection of the type of cutting tools, setting the power and processing mode.
Loading files into the machine's memory, installing cutting tools, securing the workpiece and starting production. The CNC milling machine does further work independently according to an already specified program.
Final assembly. It will take a small amount of time, there is no need to adjust parts.

Souvenir products. These can be the following souvenirs: Its creation is a current type of activity today, in which the use of milling machines with numerical control is very popular. Such machines cope well with tasks such as the production of light boxes, stands, panels, curly inscriptions and outdoor advertising signs, as well as the preparation of structures for exhibitions.

A CNC machine helps to perform the following operations that are related to advertising products:

cutting wood, acrylic and other materials;
engraving/cutting of massive inscriptions;
creation of a logo, emblem;
production of signs, stands, etc.

To summarize, we can say that the number of products that can be made on a CNC milling machine is huge. All you need is equipment, a desire to work and a little experience.