Currently used to process a wide range of metal parts and final products, boring milling machines have an interesting history. They also have greatly benefited from the technological improvements made in the most recent decades and have become more efficient. Plus, they also have become faster, more precise, and more flexible than before in processing metals and their alloys. Learn the evolution of these machines since they were introduced until today.
Same with many other machine inventions, the very first milling machine was made during the war period when the American government requested the inventor Eli Whitney to produce big quantity of firearms during the late 18th century. In order to materialize his new design for the firearm, Whitney required the use of a machine that can accurately cut the metals according to his design. Hence, the very first manual unit of boring milling machines was created in the early 19th century. What made these machines a success is that they made it possible for a less skilled laborer to make high quality parts.
One hundred fifty years later, CNC-controlled milling machines were introduced by another American inventor, Parsons. He created a precision machining system that is based on the use of data which was proven to be so useful and effective in the machine tool industry. Boring milling machines powered with CNC or computer numerical control enable the work process to proceed with automation. With the right CNC program used, any machinist can produce complex mechanical parts with high degree of precision. The different programming languages found on the market today further resulted in more versatility in using boring machines.
Today, CNC boring mills are one of the indispensable machines a show owner could have. At TOS America, we are proud to utilize modern tools that enable us to create high quality machined parts in small or large quantities. Just reach out to us for your machining needs!
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