This machine has been dubbed one of the most common and one of the most useful pieces of machinery in any industry. Milling machines are a type of machinery that removes material from a workpiece using rotary cutters. This process is called milling, hence the name milling machines. These machines come in many variations with many different purposes, designs, and functionality. They can drill, bore, and cut an array of materials and are useful across a variety of industries. If that is not one of the most useful tools, then we don't know what is. Milling machines are used to achieve similar results to lathes. There are a few differences, however. Unlike lathes which rotate the workpiece, milling machines hold it still using a vice or fixture. These machines use cylindrical tools such s drills and endmills to remove the unwanted material. Milling machines are usually used on flat surfaces, but on occasion and depending on the workpiece, it can work with some irregular surfac