Milling the 'Hard Way'

Author Gary Zurek
Published
April 01, 2004 - 11:00am

A clear understanding of the factors involved leads to successful hard milling.

Read the Full Article

Related Glossary Terms

  • gang cutting ( milling)

    gang cutting ( milling)

    Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.

  • milling

    milling

    Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.

Author

Applications Engineering Manager

Gary Zurek is applications engineering manager at Mikron Bostomatic Corp., Holliston, Massachusetts. For more information about the company’s machine tools call 508-474-1100.