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New FAQ September 1 2021

For section "Milling"
QUESTION
What is abreast milling?
ANSWER
Abreast milling is the method of simultaneous milling of several parts that are positioned in a row parallel to the milling cutter axis.
QUESTION
What is "pure iron" and how can it be machined?
ANSWER
Pure iron is the general name of low-carbon non-alloy steel that features an extremely high content of iron (Fe) with an overall trace of other chemical elements of up to 0.1%.
Pure iron is referred to commercially as ARMCO (American Rolling Mill Corporation). Shop talk language refers pure iron as "Armco-Iron". Also, pure iron is referred to as "soft magnetic iron".
To machine pure iron, it is recommended to follow ISCAR’s Group 1 (P1) - Material Group Classification guide when selecting the suitable cutting tool and determining the initial cutting data.


For section "Engineering Materials"
QUESTION
What is "pure iron" and how can it be machined?
ANSWER
Pure iron is the general name of low-carbon non-alloy steel that features an extremely high content of iron (Fe) with an overall trace of other chemical elements of up to 0.1%.
Pure iron is referred to commercially as ARMCO (American Rolling Mill Corporation). Shop talk language refers pure iron as "Armco-Iron". Also, pure iron is referred to as "soft magnetic iron".
To machine pure iron, it is recommended to follow ISCAR’s Group 1 (P1) - Material Group Classification guide when selecting the suitable cutting tool and determining the initial cutting data.


For section "Shop Talk Professional slang"
WORD
Die sinking
MEANING
in die and mold making, this means machining 3D cavities, especially deep cavities.
WORD
Flat drill
MEANING
normally, this is a synonym for a spade drill, but it often relates to a flat-bottom drill.
WORD
Fly bar, flybar
MEANING
a fly cutter carrying two toolbit inserts.
WORD
Jobber drill
MEANING
an all-purpose twist drill, usually of medium length.
WORD
Master (gauge) insert
MEANING
a specially selected insertmounted on a cutting tool to measure the tool dimensions or to check the tool accuracy parameters.
WORD
Parallel land
MEANING
the wiper flat of a milling cutter. The term "parallel" highlights that the land is generally parallel to the machined surface.
WORD
Pocketing
MEANING
milling pockets and cavities, specifically deep cavities.