Unit59 Millling Machines
Unit59 Millling Machines
Unit59 Millling Machines
Milling Machines
Section 12
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Milling Machines
Used to produce one or more machined surfaces accurately on workpiece
One or more rotary milling cutters
Workpiece held on work table or holding device and brought into contact with cutter Vertical milling machine most common Horizontal milling machine handles operations normally performed by other tools
PowerPoint to accompany
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Objectives
List four main uses of a vertical milling machine
Describe how angular surfaces can be machined List three types of vertical milling machines State the purposes of the main parts of a knee and column machine
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Spindle head housing swiveled as much as 90 degrees right and left, as well as limited backward and forward for angular operations Longitudinal and crossfeed movements of table operated by hand or automatic feeds
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Variety of Operations
Face milling Gear cutting End milling Drilling Keyway cutting Boring Dovetail cutting Jig boring T-slot and circular Many facing operations slot cutting
done with fly cutter (cost reduction).
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2-axis control
Step between standard milling machine and CNC machining center (PC control)
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