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FACING See More

The production of a flat surface when the cutting tool moves perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the workpiece.

FACE MILLING See More

The production of a flat or slotted surface when employing a shank-mounted cutter.

FEED, FEED RATE See More

The relative movement between the tool and the workpiece as the tool transverses to perform the machining operation.

FINISHING See More

All kinds of machining operations to produce fine surface finish and usually produce accurate dimensions.

FIT See More

The relationship existing between two mating parts with respect to the amount of clearance or interference which is present when they are assembled.

FIXTURE See More

A device for holding the workpiece.

FLANK WEAR See More

The wear on the side or flank of the cutting tool which is mainly due to the continuous contact between the tool and the workpiece. It is usually measured by the height of the relatively uniform area of wear.

FLAWS See More

The irregularities of any sort that occur at relatively infrequent intervals.

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM (FMS) See More

An assembly of several programmable machine tools interconnected by work manipulators and controlled by a host computer.

FLYING CUTTING See More

Milling operations where the milling cutter has one cutting edge.

FORM MILLING See More

The production of a nonlinear surface when employing an arbor-mounted cutter.

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