Common Machining Processes for Machined Parts
2026-01-30
Turning: A machining process that involves the coordinated rotation of the workpiece and the feed of the cutting tool to produce parts with rotational symmetry. It can be further subdivided into types such as external cylindrical turning, internal cylindrical turning, face turning, and thread turning. This method is widely used in the machining of rotational parts, including shafts and discs.
Milling: A machining process that removes material using a rotating multi-edged tool, capable of producing complex structures such as flat surfaces, concave and convex surfaces, and gears. It includes various types of milling operations, including face milling, vertical milling, gear milling, and contour milling, and is well-suited for mass production.
Drilling: This is a fundamental machining process that uses a rotating drill bit to create holes of specific diameters and depths in workpieces. Drilling can be categorized into conventional drilling, center drilling, deep-hole drilling, multi-axis drilling, and more. It is widely used in fields such as machinery, construction, and automotive industries.
Grinding: A process in which a workpiece surface is subjected to minute cutting actions by abrasive tools (such as grinding wheels or belts) to achieve extremely high precision and surface finish. It is particularly suitable for machining precision parts and hard, brittle materials, such as molds and precision bearings.
Boring: This process involves rotating a cutting tool to enlarge or refine existing holes. Unlike drilling, boring is a finishing operation performed on "pre-existing holes." It is widely used in the machining of hole systems in box-type parts and is a critical process for ensuring the assembly accuracy of these parts.
Planing: This process uses the reciprocating linear motion of a planer cutter to machine workpieces, primarily for machining large, flat surfaces such as machine tool beds and bed frames.
Broaching: A machining process in which a tool gradually advances into the workpiece to cut and shape intricate internal contours (such as grooves, keyways, and special-shaped holes). It is particularly suitable for mass production of parts with complex internal profiles.
Special machining: Unlike conventional cutting, this method removes material by leveraging chemical, physical (electrical, optical, acoustic, etc.) or electrochemical principles. It is particularly suitable for machining difficult-to-cut materials (such as cemented carbides and ceramics) and parts with complex geometries, including processes like electrical discharge machining, electrochemical machining, and laser machining.
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