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

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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