The machine is a CMS 5 axis Aries which belongs to Metropolitan University. It has a very large working
capacity. It has a workable area of 5 x 1.3 m. Its workable height is 1m. For 2d/3d production work it has 2
tables each 1.22 x 1.44 m. Machining is roughly charged at £60 / hour for 3 axis work and £100 /hour for 5 axis
work. This cost does not always include a setup and tooling (cutter) charge . CNC Programming / CAD cost is
£30/hour: