Author Bill Kennedy
Published
December 01, 2007 - 11:00am
Machine tool requirements for cutting large, lightweight titanium parts. Machining centers fulfill demand for heavyweight machining of difficult-to-cut, lightweight workpieces.
Related Glossary Terms
- centers
centers
Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.
