what is Milling machine

Milling machine mainly refers to a machine tool that uses milling cutters to process various surfaces of workpieces. Usually, the rotation motion of the milling cutter is the main motion, while the movement of the workpiece and milling cutter is the feed motion. It can process flat surfaces, grooves, as well as various curved surfaces, gears, etc.
A milling machine is a machine tool that uses a milling cutter to process workpieces. In addition to milling flat surfaces, grooves, gear teeth, threads, and spline shafts, milling machines can also process more complex profiles with higher efficiency than planers, and are widely used in mechanical manufacturing and repair departments.
A milling machine is a widely used machine tool that can process flat surfaces (horizontal and vertical surfaces), grooves (keyways, T-grooves, dovetail grooves, etc.), toothed parts (gears, spline shafts, sprockets), spiral surfaces (threads, spiral grooves), and various curved surfaces. In addition, it can also be used for machining the surface and inner holes of rotating bodies, as well as for cutting work. When the milling machine is working, the workpiece is installed on the workbench or indexing head and other accessories. The milling cutter rotates as the main motion, supplemented by the feed motion of the workbench or milling head, and the workpiece can obtain the required machining surface. Due to the intermittent cutting of multiple cutting edges, the productivity of milling machines is relatively high. Simply put, a milling machine is a machine tool that can perform milling, drilling, and boring on workpieces.