Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth International Machine Tool Design and Research Conference

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Survey on Precision Grinding for Improved Product Quality....Pages 3-16
Metal Forming and the Finite Element Method — Past and Future....Pages 17-32
The Theory of Metal Cutting....Pages 33-36
Research on Ram Guide Accuracy of Forming Presses....Pages 37-47
Unfinished Study of Cold Forming Systems....Pages 49-61
Nc — Radial Forging — a New Concept in Flexible Automated Manufacturing of Precision Forgings in Small Quantities....Pages 63-72
Front Matter....Pages 73-73
A Methodology for Identifying Major Areas for Research in Advanced Manufacturing Systems by Means of Financial Analysis....Pages 75-79
Simulation of a Flexible Manufacturing System....Pages 81-87
An Evaluation Method Of Flexible Manufacturing System — A Concept Of Flexibility Evaluation Vector And Its Application....Pages 89-95
The Design and Application of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Cim) Software....Pages 97-106
Shop-Floor Control in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing Environment....Pages 107-111
A Method of On-Line Measuring the Error Motion Of Rotating Spindle of Machine Tools — Theory and Application....Pages 113-119
Computer-Aided Cutting Technology Planning Having Regard to the Elastic Deformation of Machining System....Pages 121-131
A Solid Modelling Approach to N.C. Processing: Some Further Developments....Pages 133-140
Testing Nc Machine Tools With the Circular Test....Pages 141-147
An Application of Geometric Programming to Single-Pass Turning Operations....Pages 149-157
The Architecture of Production Control Module for Job Shops....Pages 159-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
The Research of a Practical Adaptive Control System for on External Cylindrical Grinding Process....Pages 169-175
Constraints on Adaptive Control in Unmanned Machining....Pages 177-186
Adaptive Control Improving Size Accuracy of Centre Turning....Pages 187-191
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Robot-Polishing of Curved Surface with Magneto-Pressed Tool and Magnetic Force Sensor....Pages 193-200
Feasibility Study of a Vibratory Sensor for Locating 3-D Objects....Pages 201-211
CAD/CAM of Jaws for Robot Grippers....Pages 213-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Predicting Cutting Conditions Giving Plastic Deformation of The Cutting Edge in Terms of Tool and Work Material Properties....Pages 225-230
Effect of Drill Geometry on the Deformation of a Twist Drill....Pages 231-235
Effect of Overlap of two Feeds During Single Point Tool Machining With a Special Reference to Turning....Pages 237-240
Experimental Determination of the Dynamic Characteristics of Metal Cutting Process....Pages 241-244
Inprocess Detection of Cutting Tool Breakage with Acoustic Emission Signals....Pages 245-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Cemented Carbides — Their Present Status as Tool and Die Materials....Pages 253-259
Effect of A C.V.D. Titanium Nitride Coating on the Cutting Properties of High Speed Steel Tools....Pages 261-268
Cutting Tool Life Comparisons....Pages 269-277
Wear Behaviour of Serrated-Form Roughing End Milling Cutters....Pages 279-286
Tool Wear in the Machining of Leaded Free-Cutting Steel....Pages 287-293
Applications of Surface Activation in Metal Cutting....Pages 295-304
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Accuracy of Cylindrical Plunge-Cut Grinding....Pages 307-313
On the Design of Milling Cutters or Grinding Wheels for Twist Drill Manufacture. A Cad Approach....Pages 315-320
Modelling of Electrochemical arc Machining by Use of Dynamic Data Systems....Pages 321-328
Mirror-Like Finishing by EDM (Multi Divided Electrode Method)....Pages 329-336
The Influence of Electro-Discharge Machining Parameters on Machining Characteristics....Pages 337-345
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Sensor Based Robots and Machine Tools for Flexible Manufacturing Cells....Pages 349-356
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Comparison Between the Thermically Caused Deformations of a Cast Iron and a Concrete Lathered....Pages 357-361
Analysis and Study on the Static and Dynamic Behaviours of Jointed Parts....Pages 363-367
The Stiffness and Damping of Lubricated Joints Subject to Normal Loads....Pages 369-377
Optimization of Hydraulic Cylinder....Pages 379-385
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
COMPUTER AIDED STUDY OF A SINGLE COLUMN HYDRAULIC PRESS....Pages 389-395
A Coupled Analysis of Plastic Deformation and Heat Transfer....Pages 397-403
Computer Aided Prediction of Temperature History in a Upset Forging Operation....Pages 405-411
Fracture Initiation in Plane Strain Forging....Pages 413-419
Computer-Aided Methods for the Construction and Analysis of Hardening Slipline Fields for Experimental Flow Fields....Pages 421-427
Effect of Axial Clearance on Loads During Cropping Simulated Nuclear Fuel Pins....Pages 429-435
Recent Developments in Elastomer Forming Technique....Pages 437-441
Analytical Prediction of the Deformation and Densification Behaviour of Sintered Billets....Pages 443-447
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
A Cad/Cam Package for Forging Hammer Dies....Pages 451-457
A Cad/Cam Package for Axisymmetric Forging Dies....Pages 459-464
Forging Preform Design-Ubet Based Methods....Pages 465-472
A New Technique for Determination of Preforms in Closed Die Forging of Axi-Symmetric Products....Pages 473-477
Die Design Alternatives for Precision Forging in Completely Closed Cavities....Pages 479-483
Front Matter....Pages 485-485
Net Or Near-Net Shape Manufacturing of Metallic Components: A Survey....Pages 487-496
An Energy Method Analysis in Three Dimensions of the Compression of a Square Sectioned Block Between Rigid Flat Tools....Pages 497-503
Laser Cut Sheet Laminated Forming Dies by Diffusion Bonding....Pages 505-510
Front Matter....Pages 485-485
Testing The Plastic Behaviour of Bars and thin Sheet by Torsion Tests....Pages 511-517
Sheet Cutting by Sideways Extrusion....Pages 519-522
Front Matter....Pages 523-523
Buckling Behaviour in Stretch Bending of Channels....Pages 525-531
Friction and its Influence on Material Flow in Extrusion-Forging of Rr58 Aluminium Alloy by Visio-Plastic Studies....Pages 533-540
Hydraulic Bulge Forming of Axisymmetric and Asymmetric Components: Comparison of Experimental Results and Theoretical Predictions....Pages 541-549
Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of the “Grob” Cold Shape-Rolling Process....Pages 551-559
Computer Simulation of Extrusion and Drawing of Tubular Products Having Square Cross-Sections With Round Inner Holes....Pages 561-569
Back Matter....Pages 571-576