Cutting Tools P14

The broaching operation is similar to shaping with multiple teeth and is used to machine internal and external surfaces such as holes of circular, square, or irregular shapes, keyways, and teeth of internal gears. A broach is a long multitooth cutting tool with successively deeper cuts. Each tooth removes a predetermined amount of material in a predetermined location. The total depth of material removed in one path is the sum of the depth of cut of each tooth. Broaching is an important production process and can produce parts with very good surface finish and dimensional accuracy. Broaching...