Filing (metalworking)

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Filing is a material removal process in manufacturing. Similar, depending on use, to
both sawing and grinding in effect, it is functionally versatile, but used mostly for
finishing operations, namely in deburring operations. Filing operations can be used
on a wide range of materials as a finishing operation. Filing helps achieve workpiece
function by removing some excess material and deburring the surface. Sandpaper
may be used as a filing tool for other materials, such as wood.

Contents

 1Band filing
 2Reciprocating filing
 3See also
 4References
o 4.1Bibliography
 5Further reading

Band filing[edit]
Band Filing takes place on a machine similar to a belt sander or band saw. Band
files are sectioned similarly to a saw chain so that they can be made from stiff
material, as they need to be to effectively remove material yet still work in a constant
feed. A band filing operation can be used to remove small amounts of material with
good accuracy. The cutting teeth of the file are arranged closely on the file and are
used as part of a finishing process.[1]

Reciprocating filing[edit]
Reciprocating filing takes place on a flat surface where workpieces are fed into the
file. The file teeth are angled so that material is removed on each downstroke of the
tool. Chips removed from the workpiece fall through a cavity in front of the file.

See also[edit]
 File (tool)

References[edit]
0. ^ Drozda, Wick & Society of Manufacturing Engineers
1987, p. 6‐22.

Bibliography[edit]
 Drozda, Tom; Wick, Charles; Society of
Manufacturing Engineers (1987), Tool and
 manufacturing engineers handbook: Machining,
vol. 1, Society of Manufacturing
Engineers, ISBN 978-0-87263-085-7.

Further reading[edit]
 Manufacturing Engineering and
Technology: Serope Kalpakjian and Steven R.
Schmid
Categories: 
 Metalworking
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