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Processes which remove metal from a workpiece can be broadly classified into three main groups i.e Chip Removal, Chipless removal and metal removed by heat.
Chip Removal Processes..
| Process Name... | Notes | |
| Drilling | Drilling is the production of holes..Drilling Page | |
| Turning | The workpiece is rotated around its axis and a cutting tool is fed parallel to the axis to create a cylinder or at right angles to the axis to create a face Turning Page | |
| Milling | Milling involves feeding the workpiece past a rotating cutter with cutting edges on its side or end or both Milling Page | |
| Grinding | Used to produce a good accurate surface finish... Grinding | |
| Shaping | Used to produce flat surfaces by reciprocating tool motion...Shaping | |
| Planing | Used to produce flat surfaces by reciprocating Workpiece motion...Planing | |
| Sawing | Saws are used to cut short lengths of long sections..Saws |
Notes on Cutting Tool Materials Cutting Tool Materials..
Links Providing information on Machining
Cyberman machining Page..Machining Primers
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Last Updated 8/11/2001