Fundamentals on face milling processing of straight shafts

The face milling could be applied for generating cylindrical surfaces in ingot peeling or heavy-shaft rough out. The practical application of the process requires special technological conditions. The design of technological equipment and of the machining parameters requires a knowledge of fundamental elements regarding surface generation, process kinematics and functional geometry of cutting tool. These are analysed and discussed in this paper, in a systematic unitary fashion. The theoretical model created by the authors is simulated on the computer, yielding very useful results. The experimental researches carried out confirm and validate the conclusions of the theoretical analysis. The results presented in this paper could increase the interest of industry for applying the process, given that it shows remarkable technical and economical performance.