Boring is used to finish internal surfaces. A cutting tool enlarges or refines a drilled hole to achieve precise diameters, accuracy, and smooth finishes. Boring provides better accuracy for internal holes than drilling. On lathes, boring tools work with rotating parts, whereas on milling machines, boring heads are used. This process is ideal for parts that require precise internal diameters, such as engine blocks, bearing housings, aerospace components, and hydraulic cylinders.
Milling uses a rotary cutter with multiple points that moves against a fixed workpiece to remove material. This process creates prismatic or 3D shapes, including flats, slots, and other complex forms. Mill-turn machines combine turning and milling in one setup on a hybrid CNC machine. This approach can greatly reduce production time for complex parts.
Turning shapes the external surfaces of cylindrical or tapered parts. The workpiece rotates in a lathe while a stationary single-point cutting tool removes material from the outside. This method is used to produce symmetric parts such as shafts, bushings, and fasteners.
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