Just What is High Speed Machining?

High speed machining means something more than just cutting fast.

Recently, a reader turned to the expert in our High Speed Machining Zone to ask a set of very good questions—questions aimed at better understanding just what HSM is all about. Read the questions and answers here.

This video also gives definitions of HSM—in particular, the different definitions for die/mold and aerospace applications. The latter HSM application is likely to focus on machine harmonics. For more on this, see Ten Questions About Chatter.