Process	Planing
	Planing produces flat surfaces and profiles. In planing the part is moved linearly along the tool (the speed). The feed is achieved by mooving the part relative to the tool. A variant of the process is called shaping. Here the speed is achieved by moving the tool and the feed by mooving the part.
Danish Name	Høvling
Category	Reducing processes, Cutting
Materials	Metals
Typical products	Lathe ways (DK: vanger på drejebænk)
Competing processes	Milling
Additional info	With the development of NC-milling machines and improved tooling materials, milling is often preferred to planing an shaping.
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