metal cutting
Sawing through iron
Metal cutting is the process of removing material from a workpiece using tools, machines, or thermal methods to shape metal into desired forms.
It encompasses techniques ranging from sawing and milling to plasma and laser cutting.
The shop specializes in precision metal cutting for aerospace components.
The term functions as a compound modifier: metal-cutting tools, metal-cutting operations.
- latheRotating shaping machine
- turningAct of rotating
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- torchHandheld burning light source
- sparks flySudden intense attraction
broaching · kerf · sawing · swarf · milling · machine shop · steel alloys · bandsaw · heat · carbide · edge · toolholder · tool steel · shear · burr · drilling · file · cut through
- construction soundsdrilling, hammering, sawing, jackhammer, pile driver
- factory soundshammering, drilling, clanking, grinding, welding
- metalworkingwelding, casting, forging, smithing, smelting
- industrial noisegrinding, clanging, clanking, banging, hammering
- metal craftswelding, soldering, tin work, riveting
- waterjet cuttingwaterjet, water jet, nozzle, garnet, abrasive
material worked
metal cuttingwoodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
woodcraft · carpentry · glass cutting · fabric cutting · paper cutting