What is a milling machine? A milling machine is a machine tool that removes material with a multiple-tooth cutting tool from a workpiece by rotating a cutter called a milling cutter and moving it into the material. The cutting action of the many teeth around the milling cutter provides a fast method of machining. The workpiece must somehow be securely fastened to the milling machine table and it is fed against the revolving milling cutter. The milling cutters can have cutting teeth on the periphery or sides or both. The cutting teeth can be straight or spiral.
Milling machines are among the most versatile and useful machine tools due to their capabilities to perform a variety of operations. Milling machines are basically classified as vertical or horizontal. These machines are also classified as knee-type, ram-type, and bed type. Most milling machines have self-contained electric drive motors, coolant systems, lubrication system, variable spindle speeds, and power-operated table feeds. milling machines delivering accuracy, productivity and rugged dependability for your milling, drilling, and boring needs
Knee Type 3 Axis Supra CNC Milling Machine
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Bed Type 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine
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Ram Type 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine
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What is milling? Milling is the process of machining flat, angular, curved, or irregular surfaces by feeding the workpiece against a rotating cutter containing a number of cutting edges. The surface may also be milled to any combination of shapes. The milling machine consists basically of a motor driven spindle, which mounts and revolves the milling cutter, and a reciprocating adjustable worktable, which mounts and feeds the workpiece.