Milling is the tem used to describe the procedure
used to saw lumber from the logs that are delivered
to the lumber mills. Milling is actually a process
of cutting away material from a log by passing
it over a multiple tooth cutter called a milling
cutter. There are many different cuts that are
used in milling to provide different sizes and
thicknesses of board.
What is a milling cutter?
A milling cutter is a cutting tool used on a
milling machine. Milling cutters are available
in standard and specialized types depending on
the job they are needed for.
Methods of milling
The milling cutters are the most important
machinery used in lumber mills. In addition
to the types of cuts that are made by milling
cutters, there are also several methods of
milling. Some of these methods are:
• Up milling. This is the conventional form
of milling in which the direction of the workpiece
is opposite to the milling cutter.
• Down milling. This is also called climb
milling and refers to having the direction
of the milling cutter the same as the workpiece.
Without a milling cutter, lumber mills the world
over would not be able to do a proper job of
milling.
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