Machining is the act, process or effect of machining, that is, a procedure that has the objective of shaping a raw material, through tools or machines.
Machining (or machining, in Portuguese from Portugal) is very common throughout the world, ranging from the manufacture of car parts to the process of copying a key, for example.
Obtaining parts in series and at a low cost is one of the purposes of machining, in addition to creating any type of object from a solid block of raw material.
Within the field of mechanics, machining is also used as an alternative for repairing and finishing metal accessories or other materials.
Machining is currently present in several categories of industries, such as naval, aerospace, electronics, household appliances and so on.
precision machining
The machining process, that is, the act of shaping a raw material, was suggested many years ago, with the use of manual processes. However, nowadays, the machining has a precision incredible.
The so called CNC are machines that work with computer numerical control, and that have an accuracy that can be as small as 1 micron.
mechanical machining
Mechanical machining involves the use of equipment and machines within the metal industry, such as: drills, lathes (the oldest tool/machine that man has created), milling machines, grinding machines and etc.
