Types of Milling Machine

             Column-and-Knee Type Milling Machines

 

    Figure 24.15  Schematic illustration of (a) a horizontal-spindle column-and-knee type milling machine and (b) vertical-spindle column-and-knee type milling machine.  Source:  After G. Boothroyd.

          

               

           CNC Vertical-Spindle Milling Machine

     Figure 24.17  A computer numerical-control (CNC) vertical-spindle milling machine.  This machine is one of the most versatile machine tools.  The original vertical-spindle milling machine iused in job shops is still referred to as a “Bridgeport”, after its manufacturer in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  Source:  Courtesy of Bridgeport Machines Dibision, Textron Inc

 

                     Five-Axis Profile Milling Machine

 

                    Figure 24.18  Schematic illustration of a five-axis profile milling machine.  Note that there are three principal linear and two angular movements of machine components. 

                               Parts Made on a Planer

 

Figure 24,19  Typical parts that can be made on a planer