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Machine tools are the main production factor for many industrial applications, in important sectors such as the automotive and aeronautical industry, precision parts, human implants, and mechanical construction. Recent developments in new motion devices and numerical control have lead to considerable technological improvements in machine tools. The use of five-axis machining centers has also spread, resulting in reductions in set-up and lead times. As a consequence, feed rates, cutting speed and chip section have increased, while accuracy and precision have improved as well. Additionally, new cutting tools have been developed, combining tough substrates, optimal geometries and wear resistant coatings. Today’s machines and machining processes are clearly very different to those of the past.
<EM>Machine Tools for High Performance Machining describes in depth several aspects of machine structures, machine elements and control, and application. The basics, models and functions of each aspect are explained by experts from both academia and industry. Postgraduates, researchers and end users will all find this book an essential reference.
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Machine Tools for High Performance Machining
L.N. López de Lacalle • A. Lamikiz Editors
Machine Tools for High Performance Machining
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L.N. López de Lacalle, PhD A. Lamikiz, PhD Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales Universidad del País Vasco Calle Alameda de Urquijo s/n 48013 Bilbao Spain
ISBN 978-1-84800-379-8
e-ISBN 978-1-84800-380-4
DOI 10.1007/978-1-84800-380-4 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Machine tools for high performance machining 1. Machine-tools I. Lopez de Lacalle, L. N. II. Lamikiz, A. 621.9'02 ISBN-13: 9781848003798 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008932947 © 2009 Springer-Verlag London Limited Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudio Calamar S.L., Girona, Spain Printed on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com
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Preface
The machine tool has been, is and no doubt will be, a key factor in industrial and equipment evolution, and as such, improving man’s quality of life. Both its evolution and perfectioning have come about due to the sectors where used and have likewise improved their products due to machinery improvements. Machines have changed greatly in the last 30 years, particularly with the incorporation of numerical control. They have gone from being mechanical machines to real mechatronic systems, where control, drives and sensorisation are key elements. This trend is unstoppable since, thanks to the combination of improvements in materials and mechanical design with control and algor