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Machine tools

  • Planer (metalworking)A single-point cutting tool moves across a stationary workpiece to remove metal. This linear relative motion is the core function of every planer.
  • Milling (machining)A milling cutter enters a workpiece and shaves off tiny clumps of material called chips. These chips hang together to form swarf as the cutting edges…
  • ShaperA metalworking shaper moves a cutter riding on a ram that travels relative to a stationary workpiece. The ram reciprocates back and forth over the material…