Elementary processes of a machine shop

A machine shop is a workshop where huge andGrinding is one of the last but very important
influential machine tools and equipments are used toprocesses in machining of materials. Grinding recovers
cut, shape, drill, and finish metals, plastics, glass, woodthe exterior of the material being machined; smoothes
and other similar materials. Machining means to createthe rough edges, and ensures the uniformity of
a useful component (such as an engine block) fromsurface.
raw materials like aluminum, iron, glass etc. TheDrilling
procedures carried out in a machine shop are severalDrilling with a drill press in machine shop is a
elementary processes essential for the functioning ofcomparable process to the drilling done during
a developed society.do-it-yourself projects at home. While drilling a hole at
Whereas, there are numerous specialized machinehome we move the drill to the material where we
shop processes that are specific to particularneed a hole but drilling in a machine shop using a drill
industries, there are a few fundamental machine shoppress is slightly different as the material to be drilled is
processes that are general and used commonly inplaced in a vise and secured underneath a drill head
most of the machine shops.  Some principal machinethat moves up and down.
shop processes are:  Milling
TurningMilling of solid materials requires a horizontal or a
Turning is performed on a machine names as lathevertical milling machine, depending on the orientation of
which has a revolving spindle to hold the raw material.the cutting tool. In milling machine, the work material
When the raw material rotates, different tools aremoves in opposition to a rotating cutter.  
employed to cut, shape and drill the material; forThe fundamental machining procedures carried out in a
instance, to convert a simple cylinder of plastic into amachine shop may seem normal and easy, but they
tapered and shaped table leg.have a huge influence on the improvement of modern
Grindingsociety.