What is machining?
Turning raw material into small and precise parts on a uniform production line. The machining process is performed by advanced machines that perform engraving and milling on materials such as: plastic, metal or wood.
Manufacture of small parts is intended for major industries in modern day life, but since the dawn of history people have been engaged in the production of small parts by manual carving and engraving. Even in those days the production of such parts was critical for the preparation of tools and machines but the level of accuracy was low.
Today technological machining is carried out almost exclusively by computerized machines. Basic items found in the kitchen, home furniture, cars, electrical appliances, robotics and plumbing, undergo a process of engraving and milling on a uniform and precise production line.
Engraving and milling are used by the most significant industries in our lives: medical, aviation and security; hence, strict inspection is also required to monitor the quality of such products designed for these domains, which cannot be considered lightly.
Technological progress has accelerated the demand for the production of small parts to assemble machines and tools. The machining industry is perfected according to demand, sophisticated machines enter the field to streamline work and reduce delivery times, while manpower is also required for training and instruction of engineering.
The most well-known machinery in the field of machining are engraving and milling machines, which are operated by professionals with engineering proficiency. Each machine has the ability to perform a different type of machining process. It is possible to switch between machines according to a computerized program that is fed to them. At the end of manufacture, a product with the highest level of accuracy will be obtained.
How is the engraving method performed?
Engraving machining is done with the aid of a lathe. The lathe, on which the raw material is held, rotates it at high speed. The raw material is put under pressure by a variety of tools. The rapid rotation of the raw material, together with the pressure exerted on it, cause chips to spatter from it, thereby changing its shape.
How is the milling method performed?
Unlike the engraving method, processing by the milling method does not involve rapid movement of the raw material, but of the tools themselves. The raw material does not move, apart from the work surface on which it is placed. In contrast, the tools move at high speed, spattering chips at selected points and thus creating the desired shape.