Pavement milling machines, often referred to as cold planers, initially made their mark in pavement rehab and overlay jobs that involved milling up relatively straight miles of street and highway ...

Milling asphalt pavements prior to repaving them with HMA (hot mix asphalt) is commonplace today. It’s one of the most economical ways to bring a roadway back into an acceptable smooth ride condition.

Whether on Swiss and other turn/mill centers, drilling and tapping machines, or with milling attachments, shops are doing more milling with small spindles than ever before. That’s partly due to the ...