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 by establishing the current base for high performance machining in most machine shops today, and 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. High Performance Machining provides machine tool users and buyers with the information needed to make well informed decisions about machine tools and related technologies.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : What is High Performance Machining, and Why is It Important?
Chapter 2 : Machine Construction and Geometry
Chapter 3 : Motion Control (CNC) and Drive Train
Chapter 4 : Spindle Technology
Chapter 5 : Thermal Growth and Control
Chapter 6 : Part Processing
Chapter 7 : Real-time Performance Monitoring
Chapter 8 : Machine Evaluation Test Suite
Appendix A : Machine Geometry Tests
Appendix B : Survey Discussion
Index
