What is a Horizontal milling machine?

A milling machine is a machine in which a blade called a milling cutter is installed on the spindle and rotated to process an object fixed to the machine.A milling machine with a spindle mounted sideways to the ground is a horizontal milling machine or It is called a horizontal milling machine. It can be further classified not only by the direction in which the spindle is attached, but also by the difference in operations such as moving the table or moving the spindle. Generally, vertical milling machines are often used, but horizontal milling machines are suitable for cutting grooves and holes, and can perform side surface processing that cannot be done with other milling machines. Cutting tools used by attaching to the spindle can be roughly divided into bores and shanks specified by JIS standards, and by changing the cutting blade, the types of machining that can be performed with a milling machine change.

Application of Horizontal milling machine

The bore type is a disk-shaped tool with a blade on the circumference. For horizontal milling machines, flat milling cutters, side milling cutters, square milling cutters, etc. are used, but flat surface machining with horizontal milling cutters is an efficient problem. Flat milling cutters for flattening are not often used because they are not often used in. Side milling cutters are often used in horizontal milling machines because they can cut grooves and steps and machine sides. Machining can be changed by changing the shape of the uniform cutting blades applied to both sides. Since the square milling cutter has an angled cutting blade on the circumference, it is possible to machine V-shaped grooves by cutting at two locations at the same time. The shank type is a rod-shaped tool such as an end mill that can be machined with the cutting edge attached to the tip to cut holes and grooves.

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