Horizontal Milling Machine

With horizontal milling machines, the spindle features a horizontal orientation. In other words, horizontal milling machines mount the cutting tool on a horizontally oriented spindle that's able to selectively remove material from the stationary workpiece.As the name suggests, in horizontal milling machines, the orientation of the spindle on which the cutting tool is fixed is horizontal. The rotary cutter digs into the surface and removes material from the workpiece while rotating about this horizontal axis.The vertical milling machine is a precision tool used for shaping and fabrication by the removal of stock typically from metallic work pieces. Plastics and other materials can also be machined on the mill depending upon tooling and material.