As head milling applications engineer for Makino, Ron Field spends most of his time helping die and mold manufacturers implement high-speed machining applications. From this hands-on experience, Field has developed a list of commonly held misconceptions about high-speed machining.
Much high speed machining is done on conventional machining centers. It's more about how you cut than what you cut with. If you need higher speed performance from your existing machines, here are some things you can do.