The machines described by this specification are intended for use within the aerospace manufacturing industry to provide high rigidity characteristics and appropriate to speed and feed ranges for use in machining the entire spectrum of aerospace materials including aluminum, magnesium, steels, titanium, super alloys, refractories, and other thermal resistant materials.

INACTIVE FOR NEW DESIGN * X-REF NAS380

Purpose:

This specification provides a standard for the manufacture, performance, reliability, inspection, and procurement of a series of rectangular table profile and contour milling machines having multiple axes of tracer controlled motion. This standard lists minimum requirements and is not to limit design advances.