摘要 |
A plunge milling system ( 10 ) for effecting rapid removal of material from a workpiece during a rough and/or finishing cutting procedure. In this system, an axial cutting tool ( 12 ) is rotated about its axis and axially moved into engagement with the workpiece for cutting material from the workpiece. When the tool ( 12 ) is engaged with the workpiece, the tool is also moved transaxially and simultaneously with the axial movement whereby material is removed from the workpiece along a curved path.
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