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HMC

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002848

An abbreviation for Horizontal Machining Center, a type of computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool where the spindle axis is oriented horizontally. These machines are designed for heavy-duty cutting and often feature automatic pallet changers for continuous operation. HMCs are widely used in mass production for machining complex parts from multiple sides.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002848
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: HMC; Spanish: HMC; French: HMC
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002848",
  "term": "HMC",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for Horizontal Machining Center, a type of computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool where the spindle axis is oriented horizontally. These machines are designed for heavy-duty cutting and often feature automatic pallet changers for continuous operation. HMCs are widely used in mass production for machining complex parts from multiple sides.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "HMC",
    "es": "HMC",
    "fr": "HMC"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hmc/"
}

Record 3,134 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.