Author Alan Richter
Published
August 01, 2001 - 12:00pm
A subset of form relief tools, port contour cutters perform multiple machining processes in one pass.
Related Glossary Terms
- relief
relief
Space provided behind the cutting edges to prevent rubbing. Sometimes called primary relief. Secondary relief provides additional space behind primary relief. Relief on end teeth is axial relief; relief on side teeth is peripheral relief.
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Alan Richter, a 40-year veteran journalist, has spent the last 25 years covering the metalworking industry for Cutting Tool Engineering and currently serves as its editor-at-large. Contact him at [email protected].
