Manufacturing Automation
Metal Cutting Mechanics, Machine Tool Vibrations, and CNC Design

A professional reference and textbook on metal cutting, considering scientific principles and their practical application to manufacturing problems.

Yusuf Altintas (Author)

9780521172479, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 January 2012

382 pages, 144 b/w illus. 24 tables 54 exercises
24.9 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.79 kg

'… well written, and the sequence of subjects is perfect … This reviewer recommends [this book] as a textbook for students, undergraduate as well as graduate. It can also serve as an excellent reference book for those engaged in manufacturing, [for example] engineer[s], technicians and other practitioners.' Applied Mechanics Reviews

Metal cutting is widely used in producing manufactured products. The technology has advanced considerably along with new materials, computers and sensors. This new edition considers the scientific principles of metal cutting and their practical application to manufacturing problems. It begins with metal cutting mechanics, principles of vibration and experimental modal analysis applied to solving shop floor problems. There is in-depth coverage of chatter vibrations, a problem experienced daily by manufacturing engineers. Programming, design and automation of CNC (computer numerical control) machine tools, NC (numerical control) programming and CAD/CAM technology are discussed. The text also covers the selection of drive actuators, feedback sensors, modelling and control of feed drives, the design of real time trajectory generation and interpolation algorithms and CNC-oriented error analysis in detail. Each chapter includes examples drawn from industry, design projects and homework problems. This is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and also practising engineers.

1. Introduction
2. Mechanics of metal cutting
3. Structural dynamics of machines
4. Machine tool vibrations
5. Technology of manufacturing automation
6. Design and analysis of CNC systems
7. Sensor-assisted machining
Appendices: A. LaPlace and z transforms
B. Off-line and on-line parameter estimation with Least squares.

Subject Areas: Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies [TD], Maths for engineers [TBJ], Engineering: general [TBC], Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation [PDG]