Horizontal Milling, Vertical Milling - What is a Milling Machine?

A milling machine is basically used for shaping, routing, boring, and drilling metals and other solid materials. Generally there are two categories of the milling machine which include the vertical type and the horizontal type. In order to optimize the capacity of the milling machine, it is essential to identify the appropriate milling machine type for specific tasks. Today, there are a number of different types of milling machines that are available in the market. While most machinists still prefer manually operated and mechanically automated mills, there are also others who prefer CNC mills.