by James Wright | Sep 18, 2026 | Aerospace Machining, CNC Machining, Manufacturing & Cost Estimating, Manufacturing Technology
The sales pitch for 5-axis is that it does everything in one setup. That’s true. What the sales pitch doesn’t mention is that 5-axis programming takes longer, the machine costs more per hour, and a lot of parts that get quoted on 5-axis would be cheaper on a 3-axis...
