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MILLING

Carrs precision mill square and rectangular forged bars and manifold blocks as required on our in house milling machines.

Milling is the process of cutting away material by feeding a workpiece past a rotating multiple tooth cutter. The cutting action of the many teeth around the milling cutter provides a fast method of machining. The machined surface may be flat,angular, or curved. The surface may also be milled to any combination of shapes. The machine for holding the workpiece, rotating the cutter, and feeding it is known as the Milling machines - various machines for shaping, cutting, polishing, or dressing metal surfaces.

CLASSIFICATION OF MILLING

Peripheral Milling

In peripheral (or slab) milling, the milled surface is generated by teeth located on the periphery of the cutter body. The axis of cutter rotation is generally in a plane parallel to the workpiece surface to be machined.

Face Milling

In face milling, the cutter is mounted on a spindle having an axis of rotation perpendicular to the workpiece surface. The milled surface results from the action of cutting edges located on the periphery and face of the cutter.

End Milling

The cutter in end milling generally rotates on an axis vertical to the workpiece. It can be tilted to machine tapered surfaces. Cutting teeth are located on both the end face of the cutter and the periphery of the cutter body.

ELG Carrs Stainless Steels can offer milled bars and blocks within the following limits:

• Maximum Length 4200mm
• Maximum Section Up to 600mm square
• Tolerance within 2mm