hard-part machining
1Electrical discharge machining — An electrical discharge machine Electric discharge machining (EDM), sometimes colloquially also referred to as spark machining, spark eroding, burning, die sinking or wire erosion,[1] is a manufacturing process whereby a desired shape is obtained …
2Photo chemical machining — Photochemical machining (PCM) is a method of fabricating metal components using reactive etchants to corrosively oxidize selected areas of metal. Also known as photo etching or chemical etching, this process emerged in the 1960s as an offshoot of …
3Cutting tool (machining) — In the context of machining, a cutting tool (or cutter) is any tool that is used to remove material from the workpiece by means of shear deformation. Cutting may be accomplished by single point or multipoint tools. Single point tools are used in… …
4Electro chemical machining — ECM is a method of removing metal by an electrochemical process. It is used for working extremely hard materials or materials that are difficult to machine using conventional methods. Its use is limited to electrically conductive materials;… …
5Abrasive jet machining — For the process that uses water as a carrier, see Water jet cutter. Abrasive jet machining (AJM), also known as abrasive micro blasting, pencil blasting and micro abrasive blasting,[1] is an abrasive blasting machining process that uses abrasives …
6Metalworking — Machining a bar of metal on a lathe. Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large scale structures. The term covers a wide range of work from large ships and bridges to precise engine parts… …
7machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… …
8Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
9Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry …
10metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …
