The heat of the process is led away by chips and no interruption of machining required in case of chipping of cutting edges. The milling technique generates compressive surface stresses causing hardening of the outer material layer. In this process the flexibility offered by continuous-path controlled profile turning is combined with the advantages of the milling technology. Brake disc facing. Niles-Simmons can look back at a long tradition of more than 100 years as a major manufacturer of lathes.
All machines are able to machine vehicles, bogies or single wheelsets.
For highest productivity Tandem Machines are available.