Milling Operations Calculator

Milling is the most common form of machining, a material removal process whereby various features are created in part by cutting away unwanted material. The milling process requires a milling machine, workpiece, fixture and cutting machine. The work piece is a preformed material held in a fixture, which itself attaches to the platform inside the milling machine. A cutter is a cutting tool with sharp teeth that is also fixed in the milling machine and rotated at high speed. By feeding the workpiece into a rotary cutter, material is separated from the workpiece in the form of small chips to create the desired shape