Xi'an Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd — machine tools since the 1990s
X716 bed type universal milling machine with swivel cutter head on the column a long worktable with step guard and control panel at the front
13 machines

Milling

Universal vertical horizontal bed-type and swivel-head milling machines plus drilling and milling combinations.

The Problem

What This Category Is Really For

A knee mill runs out of rigidity long before it runs out of table. Shops that try to take production cuts on a light machine get chatter, short cutter life and a finish they have to grind out afterwards. Choosing between knee type and bed type is really a choice about how heavy your cuts will be.

  • Knee-type universal mills for varied job work and bed-type mills for heavier sustained cuts
  • Swivel head models for angled faces without extra fixturing
  • Combined drilling and milling machines where floor space is limited
  • Vertical and horizontal spindle options across the range
Application

Who Buys Milling Machines and Why

Who It Is For

  • Job shops milling plates housings and fixtures
  • Tool rooms and die shops
  • Maintenance departments machining replacement parts
  • Technical training workshops

Where These Machines Are Used

  • Milling flat faces slots and keyways on job work
  • Machining angled faces with a swivel head instead of building a fixture
  • Producing fixture plates and tooling in a tool room
  • Combined drilling and milling on a single machine in a small workshop
Industries

Industries That Run Milling Machines

General Machining Job Shops

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Knowledge Centre

Guides Related to Milling

installation guide

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maintenance guide

Preventive Maintenance for Manual Lathes and Milling Machines

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FAQ

Milling Questions

Knee type or bed type?

Knee type for varied job work with frequent setup changes. Bed type when you are taking heavier cuts on similar parts and need the rigidity more than the flexibility.

Do the universal mills take a horizontal arbor as well as the vertical head?

The universal models are built for both. Tell us which operations you run most and we will confirm the configuration and the arbor supplied.

Can you supply the machine vise and clamping kit?

Yes. We make hydraulic and manual machine vises, so they ship with the mill rather than being sourced separately.

Get a Quote on Milling Machines

Tell us the work you need the machine to do and we will confirm the model, the tooling and the lead time.