CNC Routers Explained CNC routers are high-speed, highly accurate and relatively low cost production machines that are fast becoming a major tool for manufacturers all over the world.
Most people are familiar with hand routers.
Using a cutting bit spinning at a high speed, it is commonly used to put profiled edges onto boards, shapes on cabinet doors and to trim kitchen counter tops. Hand routers are popular tools for the home handyman. Industrial CNC routers use a large routing head, similar to the hand router, that is mounted over a large table. The part to be machined is affixed to the table and a computer controlled system positions the head over the part to do the cutting. Using sophisticated software, complex patterns can be cut and three dimensional surfaces, such as foundry patterns and wood carvings, can be machined.