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

Front Matter....Pages i-1
Front Matter....Pages 3-3
Evaluation of the Deflections of Radial Rolling Bearings by Nomograms....Pages 5-12
The Behaviour of A Total Cross Flow Hydrostatic Journal Bearing....Pages 13-24
A Comparison of Boundary Integral and Finite Element Methods for Machine Tool Structural Analysis....Pages 25-30
Development of a Machine Tool Structure Using Composite Synthetic Granite....Pages 31-37
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
The Effect of Assembly Operations on the Dynamic Acceptance Tests for Machine Tools....Pages 41-51
The Energetic Behaviour of Crank Presses....Pages 53-57
Noise Analysis of a C-Frame Mechanical Press....Pages 59-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Design of a Micro-Computer Based Quality Monitoring System for the Manufacture of Knitting Machine Cylinders....Pages 69-75
Interpolation in Hardware for Numerical Control: Evaluation of a New Large-Scale Integrated Circuit....Pages 77-84
Advanced CNC System Using Multibus Compatible Hardware and Portable Software....Pages 85-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Permanent Temperature-Control is Securing Technological Processes in Machine Tools....Pages 95-101
An Assessment of the Potential of an Industrial Robot for Use as a Flexible Drilling Machine....Pages 103-107
Development of In-Process Sensor for Surface Roughness Measurement....Pages 109-113
Development of a New Measuring Method for Spindle Rotation Accuracy by Three Points Method....Pages 115-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Optimizing Tooling for CNC Turning....Pages 125-131
A Combined Approach to Obtaining and Using Tool Life Data....Pages 133-139
Automation of Postprocessors to Increase Productivity....Pages 141-148
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
A Method of Defining Programming Parameters for the Manufacture of Shoe Moulds....Pages 151-156
Developments in the Duct System of Computer Aided Engineering....Pages 157-161
Euklid and Ozelot, the Linkage of a CAD and CNC-System....Pages 163-167
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Machining High Strength Materials: Cobalt-Base Alloys....Pages 171-182
Tool Life and Performance Data for Various Polycrystalline Diamond Tools Including Twist Drills....Pages 183-191
A Study of Rotary Shaving by Die-Type Cutting Tool....Pages 193-199
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Applications of Continuous Dressing in Grinding Operations....Pages 203-209
Comparison of Methods for Truing and Dressing Diamond — and Boron Nitride Wheels....Pages 211-218
The Significance of Crushing Roll Infeed Rate in the Grinding Wheel Crushing Operation....Pages 219-222
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Machine Tools Designed for Borazon CBN....Pages 225-230
Design Criteria for CNC Tool and Cutter Grinding....Pages 231-238
The Task of Grinding of Casting Surfaces with Industrial Robots....Pages 239-245
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
An Experimental Investigation on the Sound Speed and “Choking” Phenomenon of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in the Electrochemical Machining (ECM) Gap....Pages 249-255
Computer Aided Analysis of ECBD Process....Pages 257-264
Electro Chemical Creep Feed Grinding with Ni-Coated WA Wheel....Pages 265-272
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
The Influence of EDM Pulse Shape on Machined Surfaces....Pages 275-282
Role of Dielectric Flushing on Electric Discharge Machining Performance....Pages 283-289
An Approach to Identification and Multicriterion Optimization of EDM Process....Pages 291-296
Front Matter....Pages 297-297
Study of a Thermal Energy Method of Removal of Surface Irregularities....Pages 299-305
A New Die-Manufacturing Process Suitable for FMS of Press Forming in Large Variety Production....Pages 307-313
Electrical Discharge Compaction Technique for Welding Rod Manufacture....Pages 315-322
Production of Fine Short-Length Metal Fibres Using Self-Excited Vibration of an Elastic Tool....Pages 323-330
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
A Survey of Methods for Producing Tubular Billets by Shearing....Pages 333-341
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
The Study of Precision Bar Cropping Under Axial Load (Part II)....Pages 343-350
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Tube and Hollow Profile Extrusion....Pages 353-360
Study of Asymmetric Extrusion and Drawing of Tube Analysis of Inclined Wall-Thickness Distribution of Tube....Pages 361-368
Hydrostatic Extrusion/Drawing of Tubes With a Fixed Mandrel....Pages 369-375
Enhanced Hydrodynamic Lubrication in Hydrostatic Extrusion Using a Modified Die....Pages 377-383
Front Matter....Pages 385-385
Cold form Tapping of Internal Threads....Pages 387-393
On the Warm Forming of Machining Steels....Pages 395-403
Deformation and Temperature Distribution in Hot Forging....Pages 405-412
Front Matter....Pages 413-413
Single Queue Management of a Job Shop as Implemented by a Data Flow Architecture....Pages 415-420
Tool Oriented Automatic Process Planning....Pages 421-427
Increasing Economy by Re-Organization the Field of Cutting Tools in Computer Aided Design, Planning and Manufacturing....Pages 429-436
Front Matter....Pages 437-437
Computer-Aided Plant Relayout....Pages 439-444
Simulation Study of ‘Unbalanced’ Flow Line Production Systems....Pages 445-450
Optimal Plant Location....Pages 451-456
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
FMS Software: Data Structures of Distributed FMS Data Bases....Pages 459-466
Use of the Cluster-Analysis for Developing a Flexible Manufacturing System for Rotational Parts....Pages 467-474
Flexible Manufacturing System Complex Provided with Laser (FMC) a National R & D Program of Japan....Pages 475-481
Modelling a Multi-Product Manufacturing System to Assist in the Selection of CNC Machine Tools....Pages 483-496
Dialogue Oriented Workshop order Scheduling in Flexible Automated Manufacturing....Pages 497-501
Description of Machining Function in FMS and ITS Analysis....Pages 503-509
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
Fault Analysis in a Flexible Manufacturing Cell....Pages 511-518
Front Matter....Pages 519-519
Government Attitudes Toward Programmable Automation....Pages 521-526
Economic Considerations in Industrial Robotics....Pages 527-532
The Design of a DNC System for Use in the Production of Small Prismatic Parts....Pages 533-542