Not So Hard

Author Travis Biggs
Published
January 01, 2008 - 11:00am

Machining techniques for hard milling with ceramic tools.

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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

Travis Biggs is an applications engineer for Greenleaf Corp., which specializes in ceramic cutting tools. He has worked at the company for the past 11 years. Contact him at (800) 458-1850 ext. 2337 or by e-mail at tbiggs@greenleafcorporation.com.