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What Is Milling Machine

A milling machine is used to remove metal from a workpiece using a revolving cutting tool called a milling cutter. It machines flat, rough, and irregular surfaces by feeding the workpiece against the rotating cutter. The main parts of a milling machine are the column, base, knee, saddle, swivel table, table, spindle, arbor support, and ram. There are several types of milling machines including horizontal, vertical, knee-type, and ram-type machines. Milling operations include face milling, side milling, plain milling, straddle milling, angular milling, gang milling, form milling, profile milling, end milling, saw mill

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What Is Milling Machine

A milling machine is used to remove metal from a workpiece using a revolving cutting tool called a milling cutter. It machines flat, rough, and irregular surfaces by feeding the workpiece against the rotating cutter. The main parts of a milling machine are the column, base, knee, saddle, swivel table, table, spindle, arbor support, and ram. There are several types of milling machines including horizontal, vertical, knee-type, and ram-type machines. Milling operations include face milling, side milling, plain milling, straddle milling, angular milling, gang milling, form milling, profile milling, end milling, saw mill

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What is Milling Machine?

It is a machine which is used to remove metals from the workpiece with the help of a revolving cutter
called milling cutter. It is used to machined the flat, rough and irregular surfaces and this is done by
feeding the workpiece against a rotating milling cutter.

Main Parts of Milling Machine


The milling machine main parts are:

1. Column & Base


Column including base is the main casting that supports all other parts of milling machine.

 The column contains an oil reservoir and a pump which lubricates the spindle.

2. Knee
It is a casting that supports the saddle and table. All gearing mechanism is enclosed within the
knee.

 It is fastened to the column by dovetail ways.


3. Saddle and Swivel Table
Saddle is present on the knee and supports the table. It slides on a horizontal dovetail on the knee
and dovetail is parallel to the axis of the spindle ( in horizontal milling m/c).

 The swivel table (in universal machines only) is attached to the saddle that can be swiveled
(revolved) horizontally in either direction.

3. Saddle and Swivel Table


Saddle is present on the knee and supports the table. It slides on a horizontal dovetail on the knee
and dovetail is parallel to the axis of the spindle ( in horizontal milling m/c).

 The swivel table (in universal machines only) is attached to the saddle that can be swiveled
(revolved) horizontally in either direction.

5. Table
It is a rectangular casting which is present on the top of the saddle.

 It is used to hold the work or work holding devices.

6. Spindle
It is the shaft which is used to hold and drives the cutting tools of the milling machine.

 Spindle is mounted on the bearings and supported by the column.

6. Spindle
It is the shaft which is used to hold and drives the cutting tools of the milling machine.

 Spindle is mounted on the bearings and supported by the column.

8. Arbor Support
It is a casting with bearing that supports the outer end of the arbor. It also helps in aligning the
outer end of the arbor with the spindle.

 It prevents the springing of outer end of the arbor during cutting operations.

9. Ram
The overhanging arm in the vertical machine is called ram. One end of the ram is mounted on the
top of the column and on the other end milling head is attached.

 The ram can be a moved transversally ( in and out) on the column by a hand lever
Types of Milling Machine

1. Horizontal Milling Machine


In horizontal milling machine the axis of rotation of the spindle is horizontal to the
table. And due the axis of spindle horizontal, it is called as horizontal milling
machine.
2. Vertical Milling Machine
The milling machine in which the spindle axis is perpendicular to the table is
called vertical milling machine.
3. Knee-Type Milling Machine
The milling machine which has a knee like projection at the middle is called knee-
type milling machine. It is characterised by a vertical adjustable work table resting
on a saddle supported by a knee.
4. Ram-Type Milling Machine
A milling machine which has a ram on the top of the column is called ram type
milling machine. Generally ram is used in vertical milling machine. It can be
moved on the column in transverse direction (i.e. in and out when operated from
the knee side).
5. Manufacturing or Bed -Type Milling Machine

6. Planer-Type Milling Machine:


Milling Machine Operation
The different milling machine operation is:

1. Face Milling
This operation makes flat surfaces at the face of workpiece. This machining operation is done on the
surfaces which are perpendicular to the axis of the cutter. The operation is performed by the face
milling cutter mounted on stub arbor of the machine.

2. Side Milling
It is the machining process which produces flat vertical surface at the sides of a workpiece. This
operation is performed by using side milling cutter.

3. Plain Milling
It is a Process of milling flat surfaces keeping the axis of the cutter parallel to the surface being
milled. It is also called surface milling or slab milling. A plain milling cutter is used for the plain
milling.

4. Straddle Milling
it is a process in which two side milling cutter are used to machined two opposite sides of a
workpiece simultaneously. The straddle milling operation is shown in the figure given below.

5. Angular Milling
It is a process of milling flat surfaces which are neither Parallel nor perpendicular to the axis of the
milling cutter. It is also called as angle milling. A single angle milling cutter is used to perform this
operation.

6. Gang Milling
It is the machining process in which two or more milling cutters are used together to perform
different milling operation simultaneously. In gang milling the cutters are mounted on the arbor.

7. Form Milling
It is the process of machining special contour (outline) composed of curves, straight lines, or entirely
of curves, at a single cut. Formed milling cutters shaped to the contour to be cut are used to perform
this operation. This operation is accomplish by using convex, concave and corner rounding milling
cutters.
8. Profile Milling:
This milling operation is used to cut a profile on the workpiece.

9. End Milling
It is the process of producing flat surfaces which may be horizontal, vertical and at any angle taking
worktable as a reference. End milling cutters are used to accomplish this operation.

10. Saw Milling


It is machining process which is used to produce narrow grooves or slots on the workpiece.

 It is also used for the parting off the workpiece into two equal or unequal parts.
 This milling operation is performed by using saw milling cutter.
 The width of the this cutter is very less as compared with the width of the workpiece.

11. Milling Key Ways, Grooves and Slots


This milling operation is used to produce key ways, grooves and slots on the workpiece.

12. Gear Milling


It is the milling process which is used to cut gears on the workpiece. This operation is done by using
formed milling cutters called involute gear cutters.

13. Helical Milling


This milling operation is done to produce objects having helical design such as helical gears, twisted
drills etc. it is done on the periphery of the cylindrical workpiece.

14. Cam Milling


It is a machining process which is used to make cams. The cams are used to open and close of the
valves in the internal combustion engines.

15. Thread Milling


It is the process of milling used to cut threads on the cylindrical workpiece.

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