Milling machine
device · 1818 · Industrial Revolution
A machine in which a rotating cutter removes material.
What it is made of
- Gear — has part. A gear train drives the feed.
- Machine spindle — has part. It turns the cutter.
- Machine table — has part. It moves the workpiece.
- Milling machine knee — has part. A lifting support for the table.
- Electric motor — has part. The drive.
Principles and materials it uses
- Cemented carbide — uses. Milling cutters.
- Cast iron — is made of. The bed is cast iron.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- CNC machine — evolved into. The first CNC machines were milling machines (MIT, 1952).
What it is a kind of
- Machine tool — is a kind of. A milling machine.