Face milling

Glossary

K

Kanban system

A production control system set up by Toyota in the 1970's.

 

 

 

L

Line (Copy machining)

A machining operation that follows the geometry of the workpiece.

 

 

 

 

 

M

Mechanical properties

Properties of a material that show its elastic behavior when a force is applied, thereby indicating its suitability for mechanical applications. (For example; modulus of elasticity, tensile strength, elongation, hardness etc.)

 

 

N

N2 gas atomizing device

A device used to atomize high-speed tool steel. The device supplies high purity nitrogen gas under high pressures in to the molten high-speed tool steel.

 

Kelvin

The Kelvin temperature scale is a system that uses the same scale as degrees centigrade. However the absolute zero is equivalent to -273° C.

 

 

 

Lip height

The height of the shoulder of the drills cutting edge to the base of the drill.

 

Liquid phase

A phase in which the component becomes liquid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Near net shape

Near net shape describes a component that is made very close to the finished prodcut size.

 

Notched flute

A cutting edge that is notched to

provide effective chip breaking

properties.