One-Pass Polygons

Author Peter Bagwell
Published
March 01, 2006 - 11:00am

With rotary broaching, a polygon form is cut in one pass.

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Related Glossary Terms

  • broaching

    broaching

    Operation in which a cutter progressively enlarges a slot or hole or shapes a workpiece exterior. Low teeth start the cut, intermediate teeth remove the majority of the material and high teeth finish the task. Broaching can be a one-step operation, as opposed to milling and slotting, which require repeated passes. Typically, however, broaching also involves multiple passes.

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Mechanical Engineer

Peter Bagwell is a mechanical engineer for Slater Tools Inc., Clinton Township, Michigan. For more information about the company’s rotary broaching tools and other products, call 586-465-5000 or visit www.slatertools.com.