ABSTRACT
The development of new tool materials opened a new era for the machining industry in which machine tool development took place. Nontraditional machining techniques offered alternative methods for machining parts of complex shapes in hard, stronger, and tougher materials that are difficult to cut by traditional methods. The development of metal-cutting machines started with the invention of the cylinder, which was changed to a roller guided by a journal bearing. The workpiece material specified for the part influences the selection of the adopted machining method. The possible hazards of the selected machining technology may affect the operator’s health, the machine tool, and the surrounding environment. Machining technology covers a wide range of aspects that should be understood for the proper understanding and selection of a given machining technology. The type of machining operation, tooling, and cutting conditions are also important factors. In addition, the machinability criterion is a source of variation.
