milling
Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting to…
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Glossary Terms
milling arbor
Shaft or toolholder that inserts in the machine spindle and holds a peripheral-milling or facemilling cutter.
milling cutter
Loosely, any milling tool. Horizontal cutters take the form of plain milling cutters, plain spiral-tooth cutters, helical cutters, side-mil…
minimum-quantity lubrication
Use of cutting fluids of only a minute amount—typically at a flow rate of 50 to 500 ml/hr.—which is about three to four orders of magnitude…
miscibility
Ability of a liquid to mix with another liquid. See emulsion.
mist application
Atomized fluid generally applied when a clear view of the cut point is needed, as in contour bandsawing or manual milling. The airborne mis…
mixture ratio
Ratio of water to concentrate in certain cutting fluids. See semisynthetic cutting fluid; soluble-oil cutting fluid; synthetic cutting flui…
modular design (modular construction)
Manufacturing of a product in subassemblies that permits fast and simple replacement of defective assemblies and tailoring of the product f…
modular fixturing
System in which fixtures are constructed from standardized, reusable components. Fixtures are assembled and disassembled quickly. Basic sty…
modular robot
Robot with interchangeable components, such as gripping hands, that permit quick modification to suit a specific purpose.
modular tooling
1. Tooling system comprised of standardized tools and toolholders. 2. Devices that allow rapid mounting and replacement of tools. Commonly …
modulus of elasticity
Measure of rigidity or stiffness of a metal, defined as a ratio of stress, below the proportional limit, to the corresponding strain. Also …