Machine Tools For High Performance Machining

Machine tools are the main production factor for many industrial applications in many important sectors. Recent developments in new motion devices and numerical control have lead to considerable technological improvements in machine tools. The use of five-axis machining centers has also spread, resulting in reductions in set-up and lead times. As a consequence, feed rates, cutting speed and chip section increased, whilst accuracy and precision have improved as well. Additionally, new cutting tools have been developed, combining tough substrates, optimal geometries and wear resistant coatings. “Machine Tools for High Performance Machining” describes in depth several aspects of machine structures, machine elements and control, and application. The basics, models and functions of each aspect are explained by experts from both academia and industry. Postgraduates, researchers and end users will all find this book an essential reference.

Machine tools are the main production factor for many industrial applications in many important sectors. Recent developments in new motion devices and numerical control have lead to considerable technological improvements in machine tools. The use of five-axis machining centers has also spread, resulting in reductions in set-up and lead times. As a consequence, feed rates, cutting speed and chip section increased, whilst accuracy and precision have improved as well. Additionally, new cutting tools have been developed, combining tough substrates, optimal geometries and wear resistant coatings. “Machine Tools for High Performance Machining” describes in depth several aspects of machine structures, machine elements and control, and application. The basics, models and functions of each aspect are explained by experts from both academia and industry. Postgraduates, researchers and end users will all find this book an essential reference.

High performance machining—the combination of high precision and high speed machining—is rapidly emerging as a prerequisite for success and profitability in machining operations. This important book begins establishing the current base for high performance machining in most machine shops today and it then graphically explains the steps needed to raise skills and expertise to higher levels. Written for machining practitioners (machine shop owners, shop managers, CNC programmers and machinists), it focuses on the practical implications and applications of high performance machining principles in a manufacturing environment. All aspects of this diverse subject are examined, and the principles presented apply to a wide array of disciplines. This book provides machine tool users and buyers with the information needed to make well-informed decisions about machine tools and related technologies.

Reflecting changes in machining practice, Fundamentals of Machining and Machine Tools, Third Edition emphasizes the economics of machining processes and design for machining. This edition includes new material on super-hard cutting tool materials, tool geometries, and surface coatings. It describes recent developments in high-speed machining, hard machining, and cutting fluid applications such as dry and minimum-quantity lubrication machining. It also presents analytical methods that outline the limitations of various approaches. This edition features expanded information on tool geometries for chip breaking and control as well as improvements in cost modeling of machining processes.

"This book describes the parameters of new advanced machining processes and challenges the traditional ways of finishing complex workpieces. Described are the many facets of what high performance machining really means and how it can be pursued with ease and exceptional success. This book discusses proven productivity improvements, including advanced cutting tools, simplifying machining operations, and cost saving through practical applications. It also addresses the current and future states of advanced machining processes, such as dry, near-dry, and one-pass machining."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Emphasizing the processes and underlying technical information of basic machine tool technology, this text applies theory to actual examples. It explores machining and measuring processes, reviews safety practices, and describes the material science needed by the machinist.

New edition (previous, 1975) of a textbook for a college-level course in the principles of machine tools and metal machining. Math demands are limited to introductory calculus and that encountered in basic statics and dynamics. Topics include: operations, mechanics of cutting, temperature, tool life

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). This special collection brings together the latest research results and technological advances concerning high-speed machining. It covers a wide range of topics in high-speed machining and high-performance machining-related fields ranging from the mechanisms of machining, modeling and simulation of machining process, machine tools, cutting tools, CAD/CAM, optimization, cooling and lubrication, testing, measuring, monitoring, controlling and industrial applications. The work will be of great interest to those working in the fields of processing, cutting-tool use, machine-tool use and CAD/CAE/CAM.