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milling machineMachine tool that rotates a circular tool with numerous cutting edges arranged symmetrically about its axis, called a milling cutter. The metal workpiece is usually held in a vise clamped to a table that can move in three perpendicular directions. Cutters of many shapes and sizes are available for a wide variety of milling operations. Milling machines cut flat surfaces, grooves, shoulders, inclined surfaces, dovetails, and T-slots. Various form-tooth cutters are used for cutting concave forms and convex grooves, for rounding corners, and for cutting gear teeth. milling machine [′mil·iŋ mə‚shēn] (mechanical engineering) A machine for the removal of metal by feeding a workpiece through the periphery of a rotating circular cutter. Also known as miller. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Machinery targeted as sources of amputations include extruders and injection machines, milling machines, conveyors, mixers, blenders, saws, printing presses, drill presses, grinding/abrading machines, and packaging/wrapping equipment. The emphasis on tech-savvy production goes back to 1986, when several CNC (computer numerically controlled) milling machines were added to the manual lathes and die cutters that came with the shop. The FP11T family of moving gantry PCB milling machines features a 41K rpm spindle motor, X-Y axis accuracy and repeatability, and tighter manufacturing tolerances. |
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