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Milling Types

Milling is a machining process that uses a rotating cutting tool to remove material from a workpiece. It allows for the production of complex 3D shapes. The cutting tool rotates while the workpiece or tool moves in multiple axes. There are horizontal and vertical milling machines, each designed for different milling operations like face milling or peripheral milling. Common milling tools include end mills, which can cut vertically or horizontally, and come in shapes like flat, ball, and corner rounding. Workpieces are typically held in vices during milling.

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Milling Types

Milling is a machining process that uses a rotating cutting tool to remove material from a workpiece. It allows for the production of complex 3D shapes. The cutting tool rotates while the workpiece or tool moves in multiple axes. There are horizontal and vertical milling machines, each designed for different milling operations like face milling or peripheral milling. Common milling tools include end mills, which can cut vertically or horizontally, and come in shapes like flat, ball, and corner rounding. Workpieces are typically held in vices during milling.

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MILLING & SHAPING

Milling Machining
Its the most basic machining operation that allows for removal of large amount of material quickly Its a versatile process that allows for production of 2-D surface work piece finish or complex 3-D interlaced work piece configuration.

Milling Machining
The cutting tool performs a rotational motion, that is the cutting motion. The rotation axis of the tool could be horizontal or vertical, depending on machine tool type.
The feeding motion is achieved either by part or tool, or both, usually on three perpendicular directions.

Milling Machining

The milling is achieved by the tool/cutter having rotational motion while the feeding is by either the tool or the work piece having a translational motion.

Horizontal Milling Machine

Designed for peripheral milling

Vertical Milling Machine

Designed for face milling

Milling types
Up milling Down milling

Or conventional milling: -Wheel rotation opposite of the feed -Length of chip longer - Tool life is relatively shorter - Need more clamping force to hold the work part still.

Also called climb milling: -Wheel rotation parallel to the feed -Length of chip shorter - Tool life is relatively longer - Need less clamping force to hold the work part still.

Horizontal Milling Machine Operations


SLAB milling SLOT milling

The cutter width extends beyond the work piece on both sides

The cutter width is less than the work piece creating a slot.

Horizontal Milling Machine Operations


SIDE milling STRADDLE milling

The cutter machines/mills the side of the work piece.

Two cutters machining two sides of the work piece simultaneously.

Horizontal Milling Machine Operations


FORM Milling FACE milling

The cutter has the form/shape of the desired machined profile.

The cutter as shown removes a layer of material from the upper part of the work piece.

VERTICAL Milling Machine Operations


END Milling PROFILE milling

The cutter diameter is less than that of the work piece.

The tool/cutter cuts a profile/contour on the periphery of a flat work piece.

VERTICAL Milling Machine Operations


POCKET Milling 3-D SURFACE milling

The cutter removes material from a work piece to create a cavity.

The cutter removes material in the work piece in 3-different directions/axes simultaneously.

VERTICAL Milling Machine Operations


SLOT milling T-SLOT milling

The cutter removes material from work piece to create a slot.

The cutter removes material in the work piece creating a T-Slot.

Milling Tools-End Mills

Most common tools used with vertical machine. Has a flattened end. An end mill can cut into a work piece either vertically, like a drill, or horizontally using the side of the end mill to do the cutting

Milling Tools-End Mills


Flat end mills Slots Pockets Facing

Ball end mills

Fillets Rounded Pockets Spherical pockets

Corner rounders

Rounded corners

Conical end mill for chamfers

Work Holding for Milling Operations


Vice- its the most common work piece holding fixture

Indexed Vice- allows for machining of different work piece surface

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