GLOSSARY

MILLING MACHINE HORIZONTAL

MILLING MACHINE HORIZONTAL IS USED FOR THE MACHINING OPERATIONS ON MANY MATERIALS SUCH AS STEEL, ALUMINUM, STAINLESS STEEL, TITANIUM, INCONEL, PLASTICS AND MANY OTHER MATERIALS. THE WORK IS PLACED FLAT ON THE TABLE AND THE CUTTER CONTACTS THE WORK IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE. THIS ALLOWS FOR EASY CHIP REMOVAL. MOST MILLING CHIPS FALL AWAY FROM THE WORK PIECE. THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IS THAT HEAVY WORK CAN BE PLACED FLAT ON THE TABLE. HEAVY HORSEPOWER AND LOW GEARING MAKE FOR A POWERFULL COMBINATION WHEN MACHINING LARGE AMOUNTS OF STOCK REMOVAL.

HOLDING OF WORK PIECE: PARTS ARE GENERALLY HELD BY CLAMPING TO THE TABLE AND ALSO BY VISE.

DIRECTION OF TOOLS: THE TOOL IS UUALLY FACEING HORIZONTALLY. USE OF ATTACHMENTS CAN CHANGE TOOL TO VERTICAL DIRECTION SUCH AS VERTICAL HEAD OR OVERARM ARBORS.

MACHINING OPERATIONS INCLUDE: FACE MILLING, SLOT MILLING, SAW CUTTING OF SLOTS AND SIDE MILLING USEING SAW BLADES AND OVER ARM ATTACHMENT WITH ARBORS.

MANUFACTURERS: VANARMO, SAJO, CINCINNATI, MAZAK.

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