Milling Machine: Definition, Parts, Working, Mechanism, Operations, Types, Specifications

Introduction:-

Milling is a process performed with a machine in which the cutters rotate to remove the material from the work piece present in the direction of the angle with the tool axis.With the help of milling Machine one can perform many operation and functions starting from the small objects to large one.



Parts of Milling Machine:-

•Base
•Column
•Knee
•Saddle
•Table
•Over-arm
•Spindle or arobor
•Aboror supporter
•Ram
•Milling head

Types of Milling Machine:-

Horizontal or Plain Milling Machine
•Vertical Milling Machine
•Universal Milling Machine
•Simplex Milling Machine
•Duplex Milling Machine
•Triplex Milling Machine
•Rotary Table Milling Machine
•Tracer Controlled Milling Machine
•CNC Milling Machine
•Drum Milling Machine


Operation of Milling Machine:-


•Plain Milling or Slab milling
•Up and down milling 
•Face milling
•End milling
•Gang milling
•Straddle milling
•Groove milling
•Gear milling
•Side milling
•T-slot milling

Application of milling machine:-

•For flat, slotting, contour surface
•For makeing complex and irregular areas
•Revolution surface
•Gear cutting
•External thread
•Internal threads

Advantage of Milling Machine:-

•High speed
•Better surface finish
•Increase productivity
•High accuracy

Disadvantage of Milling Machine:-

•High flank wear
•High creator wear
•Breaking of carbide
•High chatter
•Chip clogging




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