The most common method of metal removal is to use an edged cutting tool.This process is based upon the separation of the base metal by pressure applied with a cutting tool made from a harder material.
The basic elements of metal removing process consists of a machine tool,a control system and the cutting tool.The machine tool and control system cannot be used to optimum capacity without proper cutting tools.
Cutting tool manufacturers mass produce their products.Thus their cost is kept to minimum.But in some exclusive cases,the design of a part will require a cutting tool not conforming to standards.This requires manufacture of special cutting tools exclusively designed for a particular,one special tool manufactured may cost many times the amount of a standard tool.

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