Machining

Machining is the removal of material from a workpiece in order to shape or finish it into a desired shape. To perform machining operations on the workpiece, drilling, holemaking, milling, turning, and threading tools are attached to appropriate machinery such as lathes, drill presses, or CNC machines. The workpiece is usually a piece of raw material, sheets or rolls of stock, or an existing product, and the machine setup is dictated by the type of material being worked on and the amount of material to be removed. Machine tool accessories, metalworking fluids, toolholders, precision measurement equipment, and other supplies all help to ensure that the machining process runs smoothly.