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Six Key Points to Minimize Chatter in Machining!
If you’ve been involved in machining, you’ve probably experienced “chatter” on the machined surface at least once. Chatter tends to occur more easily, especially in I.D (internal diameter) turning, where tools are extended longer. This time, we will introduce six points to review when chatter occurs during machining. 1.Why Does Chatter Occur in the First Place? During machining, both cutting tools and a workpiece are subjected to significant loads, causing deflection (a slight bending). The continuous occurrence of this deflection and its return movement results in chatter, appearing on the machined surface. In other words, we can eliminate chatter if we can reduce the deflection (chatter) caused by the interaction […]
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Benefits of Machine Tool Automation! How do you introduce unmanned machine into your factory?
Many workplaces use manually operated machine tools, such as general-purpose lathes or milling machines. However, these tools are not suitable for mass production because of difficulties in achieving high precision and the need for skilled operators. Therefore, in recent years, the development of automation technology for various operations using machine tools has progressed. This article outlines the benefits that machine tool automation can bring to factories and other workplaces, and the tasks that can actually be automated. 1.What is machine tool automation? Machine tool automation is the process of integrating machine tools with peripheral equipment, such as loaders and robots, to boost productivity by enabling machines to carry out part […]
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What is a lathe? Explain the machine configuration from the processing target!
What is a lathe? Explain the machine configuration from the processing target!
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Getting familiar with CNC programming
CNC programming sounds difficult like a killer phrase for non-skilled operators because of many codes and enigmatic rules. However, once you understand the rules, it is not so hard to understand.
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How big are the Nakamura-Tome’s machines?
The size of machine tools varies depending on the types, the methods of machining, and the size of workpieces. Let’s take a look at how big the Nakamura’s machines are.
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What is a multitasking machine?
A multitasking machine is a machine designed to perform several types of machining with a single machine, instead of using several types of machine tools.
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Beginners guide: what is a cutting oil?
Cutting oil and coolant oil are used in machining. What is the advantage in using a cutting oil? Is it so important?
Let’s take a look at the reasons why the cutting oil are important, how to choose one, and what type is recommended for a numerically controlled lathe. -
Let’s solve the swarf problems with Oscillation Cutting
Turning is defined as the action of turning a workpiece set on a spindle and cutting the surface by a tool as if peeling an apple. As you may know, while a machine is turning, it brings many of long chips continually and the chips get entangled to the workpiece or tools before long. This could be a major trigger to disrupt the automation, but if you assimilate Nakamura-Tome’s oscillation cutting, you can solve this problem.
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Machine tools and CNC machines: What is suitable for you?
When you think of a machine tool, what comes first in your mind? There are specialized machines, machinig centers, turning centeters, and more. Each machine have characteristics and specialities and which one is good for your work?
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Productivity improvement with the up-to-date machining method using Y-axis
We would like to introduce you the latest machining method using Y-axis today. 1. Hard skiving using Y-axis This is a demonstration on WT-250II. As you see in the video, unlike the normal cutting operation using one point of an insert chip, the skiving operation uses the overall width of the chip itself. The adjustable Y-axis enables the locomotion of the contact point and it avoids the heat overconcentration on a single point of the chip. As a result, cutting speed can be increased and chip life can be extended. 2. Y-axis parting Have you ever watched Y-axis parting? Let’s see how it works on WT-300. We show you how […]
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