Milling Machines #4070148

In the vertical mill the spindle axis is vertically oriented. Milling cutters are held in the spindle and rotate on its axis. The spindle can generally be extended (or the table can be raised/lowered, giving the same effect), allowing plunge cuts and drilling. There are two subcategories of vertical mills: the bed mill and the turret mill.

A turret mill has a stationary spindle and the table is moved both perpendicular and parallel to the spindle axis to accomplish cutting. The most common example of this type is the Bridgeport, described below. Turret mills often have a quill which allows the milling cutter to be raised and lowered in a manner similar to a drill press. This type of machine provides two methods of cutting in the vertical (Z) direction: by raising or lowering the quill, and by moving the knee

HIPAT brand heavy duty universal milling machine with latest technology, made of high grade standardized cast iron. Spindle and gears of quality steel, Bearings ( Taper Roller, Ball & Thrust) of genuine quality. Alloy steel Arbour, Carbon Steel Lead Screws with working pressure of table lead screw taken up by thrust bearings. Machine is easy to operate and gives maximum production with minimum fatigue and is enameled in ever shine lasting color.
BaseThe base which at the same time serves as a coolant tank dimensioned, coolant pump and the coolant pipes are so dimensioned that sufficient coolant is supplied to the cutter.
KneeThe heavy knee is made as box and rests on a vertial spindle equipped with tank and protected from earth and chips by telescopic tubs. The moveable parts inside are protected from intrusion of foreign matter and coolant. All the hand wheels are removable type.
TableThe worktable is of a very sturdy construction and the dovetail is provided with jig. The table has 3 T- slots and is provided with coolant channels. Accurate Graduation is provided to obtained an exact angle adjustable at each side. The table is provided with Auto feeds ( 2 or 3 Nos.) only in longitudinal direction and is controlled by limit stoppers.

A milling machine is often called a mill by machinists. The archaic term miller was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]
Since the 1960s there has developed an overlap of usage between the terms milling machine and machining center. NC/CNC machining centers evolved from milling machines, which is why the terminology evolved gradually with considerable overlap that still persists. The distinction, when one is made, is that a machining center is a mill with features that pre-CNC mills never had, especially an automatic tool changer (ATC) that includes a tool magazine (carousel), and sometimes an automatic pallet changer (APC). In typical usage, all machining centers are mills, but not all mills are machining centers; only mills with ATCs are machining centers