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About Broaching Manufacturing Process - broaching is a manufacturing process used to create holes, slots, cutout
and other complex internal surface features. Broaching may also used to
create external features.
Internal broaching is employed to manufacture symmetrical
features, such as, holes and slots in parts where due to the size, shape
and length of the feature, traditional machining is not possible or
practical. Broaching is classically used to cut keyways, square or
rectangular feature of sizes, hexagonal, and creating internal splined
features.
Broaching manufacturing utilizes a ribbed or fluted tool
of some length. The tool in installed into a broaching machine, which
provides for a reciprocating motion. The broaching tool is positioned as
required on the work piece and the tool is extended and retracted in a reciprocating
motion with the flutes coming in contact with a surface region to be cut
on the work piece.
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