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

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Evaluation of Roll Loads and Torques in Strip and Section Rolling: Theory Versus Experiment....Pages 3-11
Production of Jointless Light Alloy Cycle Wheel Rims by Ring Rolling....Pages 13-18
Ring Rolling; the Inclusion of Pressure Roll Speed for Estimating Torque by Using a Velocity Superposition Method....Pages 19-24
Cold Extrusion — Pre-Programmed Efficiency?....Pages 25-30
Temperature Study of the Dynamic Plane Strain Compression Test....Pages 31-36
Characteristic Deformation Modes and Working Pressures in Static Heading of Short, Thick Walled Axi-Symmetric Tubular-Rods....Pages 37-45
Pressing of Aluminium in the Molten State in the Manufacture of Aluminium-Copper Conductor (Cable) Joints....Pages 47-49
Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Hydrostatic Extrusion with Various Mathematically Contoured Dies....Pages 51-57
Elastic Stresses and Strains in the Mandrel during the Extrusion and Drawing of Tubes....Pages 59-64
Determination of the Pressure Distribution Over the Tool Surface in Cold Forging....Pages 65-72
On the Hot Extrolling of Aluminium....Pages 73-83
A New Experimental Technique for the Measurement of Mean Coefficient of Friction in the Direct Drawing of Section Rod From Round Bar....Pages 85-88
Ironing with Heavy Reduction....Pages 89-96
Analysis in Workability of Pipe Bending Using High Frequency Induction Heating....Pages 97-104
Deep Drawing with Hydrodynamic Lubrication....Pages 105-110
Warm Press Shaving of Gear Parts....Pages 111-118
Precision Cropping Under Axial Load for Shaped Workpieces....Pages 119-125
The Strip Peeling of Steels....Pages 127-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Measurements of Dynamic Cutting Forces in the Cutting Process, a New Sensor for in-Process Measurements....Pages 137-142
The Effect of Coolant on the Machining of Resulphurised Free-Cutting Steel....Pages 143-147
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Factors Influencing the Machinability of Micro-Alloyed and Low Alloy Steels....Pages 149-155
Evaluation of Steel Machinability by a Simulated Test....Pages 157-161
Effectiveness of Hard Coatings in Reducing Tool Tip Wear....Pages 163-166
An Alternative Method of Coating Carbide Tools....Pages 167-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Adaptive Clamping Control on High Performance CNC Lathes....Pages 177-186
A Constant Cutting Power Adaptive Control for Rough and Fine Turning....Pages 187-193
An On-Line Monitoring System for Spot-Welding....Pages 195-199
In-Process Prediction of Milling Tool Wear....Pages 201-214
A Force Transducer for a Turret Lathe....Pages 215-227
Monitoring and Diagnosis Systems for Numerically Controlled Machine Tools....Pages 229-237
Adaptive Computerised Numerical Control of Grinding Process for Industrial Applications....Pages 239-246
Multimicroprocessor Control for Plunge Grinding....Pages 247-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
A Re-Examination of the Uncut Chip Model of Grinding and Its Practical Implications....Pages 261-268
High-Rate Centreless Grinding of Ferrous Components....Pages 269-275
Characteristics of Force Patterns in CBN Grinding....Pages 277-283
A Study of Creep Feed Cylindrical form Grinding....Pages 285-293
A Magnetically Pressed Polishing Tool for a Die Finishing Robot....Pages 295-303
The Radiusing of Components by a Self-Milling Process....Pages 305-309
Design and Application of a Digital Time-Lag Counter to Investigate Characteristics of Pulse Trains in E.D.M.....Pages 311-316
Tool Design and Progressive Shape Formations During Electrochemical Broaching....Pages 317-322
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Electrochemical Wire Cutting....Pages 323-328
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
In-Process Measurement of Roughness in Plunge Gringing Operations....Pages 331-338
Tolerance Requirements in NC-Turning and Grinding and Suitable Methods of Measuring and Achieving Them....Pages 339-345
Microprocessor-Based Compensation of Leadscrew Drive Kinematic Errors by a Forecasting Technique....Pages 347-354
A Wedge Indentation Model for the Grip of a Chuck Jaw....Pages 355-360
‘Dynastat’ Bearing — a New Hydrodynamic and Hydrostatic Hybrid Bearing....Pages 361-367
Effective Improvements in the Design of Hydrostatic Lead Screws....Pages 369-374
Vibration Behaviour of a Thin Tube While Being Honed on Its Inner Wall Surface....Pages 375-380
Front Matter....Pages 381-381
Computer Graphics as an Aid to the Planning and Estimating of Surface Machining Operations....Pages 383-389
Cam — Another Viewpoint....Pages 391-397
Evaluation of Capacity Planning and Practical Scheduling Algorithms in Machine Tool Manufacturing Systems....Pages 399-405
Computer Integrated Generation of Manufacturing Documents of Sheet Metal Parts....Pages 407-413
A Miniaturised Versatile Manufacturing Cell Incorporating a Robot....Pages 415-421
The Measurement Capability of an Industrial Robot....Pages 423-430
Development of Robot-Press Production System....Pages 431-436
Work Flow in Flexible Manufacturing Systems....Pages 437-442
Reliability Analysis of Transfer Lines with Finite In-Process Buffers....Pages 443-448
Modelling Multi-Product Manufacturing Systems to Identify Key Components for Selecting CNC Machining Centres and to Aid in the Design of Flexible Manufacturing Cells....Pages 449-461