Volume 16, No 1, 2019
Parameter Optimization Of Milling Machine Operation Using Particle Swarm Optimization Technique
Dr. S. T. Warghat , Dr. Sau. Kamaltai Gawai
Abstract
A milling machine is a machine tool that uses a rotating cutter to remove material from a workpiece. The cutter is mounted on a spindle, which is turned by an electric motor. The workpiece is held stationary on the machine table. The cutter can be moved in a variety of directions, allowing the operator to machine a variety of shapes and features on the workpiece. Face milling operation produces a flat surface on the workpiece. The cutter is mounted on a stub arbor and is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the work surface. The depth of cut is adjusted by rotating the cross feed screw of the table. Plain milling operation produces a flat surface that is parallel to the axis of rotation of the cutter. The cutter is mounted on a stub arbor and is rotated about an axis parallel to the work surface. The depth of cut is adjusted by rotating the vertical feed screw of the table. End milling operation produces a cylindrical surface on the workpiece. The cutter is mounted on a long arbor and is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the work surface. The depth of cut is adjusted by rotating the cross feed screw of the table.
Pages: 287-292
Keywords: Machine, Operation, Milling, Cutter, Surface.