Abstract
With the development of materials with superior properties and miniaturization requirement, conventional machining processes face additional challenges due to tool wear, tool stiffness, which gives the motivation for exploring hybrid/sequential machining techniques. In this respect, laser machining has turned out to be one of the wonders in the manufacturing area; however, it also comes with issues, such as heat-affected zone. On the other hand, laser-assisted machining techniques seem to elevate most of the heat-affected zone issue along with severe tool wear issue faced by conventional machining. This chapter discusses motivation, and overview of laser-assisted micromilling. Hard to machine materials, such as, steel alloy, Ti alloy, Ni alloy, cementite carbides, and other ceramics, are investigated using laser-assisted micromilling.