This project came from a North American company specializing in geophysical monitoring and seismic sensing equipment. Their products are deployed in demanding outdoor environments where every structural component must remain reliable for years under vibration, moisture, temperature changes, and mechanical stress.

Imagine you’re designing a custom part for your project—maybe a bracket for a car’s electrical system or a housing for a small sensor. You’ve narrowed down the material to either aluminum (metal) or ABS (plastic), but now you’re stuck: Do you use CNC turning or milling? And will the process work the same for both materials?