Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Feed Rate",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Universal CNC grinder has changeable head from
600 Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "A universal CNC cylindrical grinding machine has a rotatable wheel head that can be changed from straight to 30 deg angle approach, giving more flexibility in batch production".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Sliding headstock automatic has three turrets from
Star Micronics GB: "A sliding headstock CNC mill-turn automatic lathe, with three turrets, can dramatically reducing cycle times for 'one-hit' machining of complex components up to 20mm diameter".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Mike Page - editor's feature articles
concerning its Machining developments
- take a look at Machine tools take the lead - for now
which says: "At one time, tooling development tended to be a year or so ahead of machine tool development, lately the trend went the other way, though toolmakers are now more than catching up, writes Mike Page".
Take a look also at the news release from Matsuura Machinery, Large horizontal machining centres come to UK,
as well as Multihead machines polish many flat parts from Surtech Surface Technology Products,
and HMCs replace VMCs and raise productivity 25% from NCMT.
See also:
Roughing cutter raises Al alloy feed rates 50%
(December 2007)
A special solid carbide roughing cutter with fully integrated chip breakers increased axial feed rates by 50% when 5-axis machining wrought aluminium alloys and eliminated erratic tool performance
NC programming increases output by 48%
(December 2007)
Major Indian automotive manufacturer reports that an NC programming system is realising average savings of 15% in production time and up to 30% on processes such as drilling and boring
Tooling update raised machined track parts output
(November 2007)
In the CNC machining railroad switch components a tool allowed the drilling of holes to size without additional finishing operations, while a ripper cutter improved surface finishes
NC part programming raises output by 40%
(November 2007)
Manufacturer of manual steering and suspension systems for cars reports 48% increase in output using an NC part programming system which also saved 15% in production time
Face milling cutters accept eight-edge inserts
(November 2007)
A face milling system accepts carbide, ceramic or CBN inserts, which provide up to eight useable edges to maximise cutting performance and machining stability
Multi-phase inserts raise productivity by 20%
(October 2007)
The addition of aluminium and oxygen to the conventional silicon nitride matrix has produced the hardest and most wear resistant metal cutting insert grade available, said a tooling manufacturer
CAM system links to Vericut software
(October 2007)
For machine tool simulation and feed rate optimisation, Delcam has announced that its PowerMILL CAM system now links up with CGTech's Vericut software
CNC automatic lathe rolls serrations too
(October 2007)
By combining the rolling of serrations on steering shaft with metal cutting operations on a CNC automatic lathe, a manufacturer is saving over GBP 90,000/year
Tap drills cut high Si aluminium
(October 2007)
Tap drills have PCD blanks over the whole tapping length to increase tool life when machining high silicon content aluminium, for example as used in automotive crank cases
Vertical machining centre speeds machining by two
(October 2007)
A Brother 4-axis, twin-pallet, vertical machining centre supplied by Whitehouse Machine Tools is helping Hydraulic Projects machine control valve and marine steering system components
Tight-tolerance cutting for aerospace sector
(October 2007)
Tight-tolerance cutting for the aerospace industry and beyond is provided by two Jet Edge High Rail Gantry waterjet systems, for Pegasus Northwest, a Boeing-certified abrasive waterjet cutting firm
Wear parts maker invests in 5-axis machining
(August 2007)
Producer of specialised wear parts for the bearing industry has recently invested in 5-axis machining, advanced EDM, as well as linked ERP and CAD/CAM systems
Solid carbide milling cutters up metal removal
(August 2007)
Solid carbide, rough milling cutters feature an unequal pitch and optimal geometry tuning - plus positive face angle with integrated chip breaker - stabilise cutting edge and shorten chips
Drilling - why use up too much time?
(August 2007)
According to a leading cutting tool supplier, some 36% of machining hours in Europe are spent in making holes, maybe not all shops are aware of the benefits of carbide tooling, writes Mike Page
Cutting tools release cutting fluid at 360 bar
(June 2007)
To keep the machining of advanced aerospace alloyed metals cool, Iscar has developed tools that release 360 bar of pressure and it guarantees the cutting fluid arrives in a liquid state
Vertical machining centres raise part conformance
(June 2007)
Seven 5-axis, vertical machining centres, six equipped with individual 32-pallet storage systems, form the core of a Formula One racing team's high performance prismatic metalcutting capability
Transicon control system assists Steel and Allow
(June 2007)
Transicon undertakes major control system overhaul at Steel and Alloy
Steel processing firm updates control system
(June 2007)
Transicon has updated the control system on one of the press lines at UK steel processing giant Steel and Alloy resulting in increased safety, improved throughput and reduced costs
Milling cutters quadruple feeds in tough SS
(May 2007)
Changing milling cutters enabled a subcontractor to quadruple feed rates in machining flame-cut duplex centrifugal component, which in turn significantly enhanced productivity
Heavy machine shop revises cutting strategies
(May 2007)
An example of a tool supplier working closely with a heavy machine shop is the development a negative rake cutter body with a non-standard insert that provides multiple cutting edges
Broaching device machines back-up roll slot
(May 2007)
Broaching system, mounted on the cross-slide of a horizontal borer, reduced the time from 40h to 24h to machine a 28mm wide keyway slot in a large back-up roll for a steel rolling mill
CNC drill sharpener offered on 20% discount
(May 2007)
Offering a 20% discount deal, a CNC drill sharpener combines CNC 4-axis sharpening of a wide range of twin flute drill point types, with simple, one-touch operation
Rotary and linear machining systems are accurate
(May 2007)
Complex features in fuel injection components can be incorporated into a single highly repetitive automated cycle including the generation under CNC of profiles and internal recesses
Ceramic grades accelerate exotic alloy machining
(May 2007)
Round ceramic tooling inserts perform tough machining, profiling and pocketing in heat resistant super alloys and also reduce component burr and improve component quality
Sigpack Systems meets the challenge
(May 2007)
A specialty pharmaceutical company making women's healthcare and dermatological products has adopted Sigpack Systems' state of the art packaging machinery to meet rising production demands
Drills' hydrostatic support clears chips
(May 2007)
To clear swarf reliably during drilling, these drills have four coolant channels hat exit axially on the end face of the drill and also improves concentricity
Mill accurate threads in machining centres
(April 2007)
Thread milling is a highly effective way to consistently generate accurate, high quality threads using machining centres (horizontal and vertical) and CNC mill-turn machines
Vertical machining centre has geared head
(April 2007)
To maximise productivity when milling and drilling from a 22kW, 6,000 rev/min ZF geared headstock design, a vertical machining centre has high rigidity and high lateral stiffness in its structure
Time to introduce automatic, in-cycle deburring
(April 2007)
Component finishing, specifically burr-free production, is one of the most important factors in production machining techniques, and according to Boris Sciaroni, 'remove sharp edges' is not enough
High rail water jet cutting machine is accurate
(March 2007)
Able to produce complex parts out of many different materials, a high rail gantry water jet profiling machine allows full access to the work envelope and has a repeatability of 0.001in
Hydrostatic grinder uses linear motor drives
(March 2007)
Precision profile grinding machine has linear motor drives and adjustable hydrostatic slideway technology to generate new orders of flatness and straightness within 0.3 micron over 300mm
Gantry water jet cutting machine is precise
(March 2007)
The High Rail Gantry waterjet cutting system, with a stable overhead design, can hold an accuracy of 0.005in with a repeatability of 0.001in over the entire work envelope
Small drills machine hard tool steels
(February 2007)
Small hole drilling problems need no longer occur, exampled by using one micro carbide drill to produce 20-off 0.25mm holes to a 3mm depth in 54HRC tool steel, normally an EDM job
CNC 8mm bar automatic lathe has live tools
(February 2007)
An 8mm capacity, single spindle, CNC automatic lathe now has a motorised unit to power live tooling and there is also an option of a workpiece conveyor with the machine