The Impact of Cutting Tool Advances on Machining Productivity

Introduction The keyrole played bythe manufacturingindustryin improving the economy of nations and creating wealth is well known. To effectively compete in the global market and maintain profitability,the industryis constantlystriv- ingto reduce manufacturing costs . An examination of the various components of manufacturing costs showsthat per- ishable tooling cost typically comprises only about four percent of thetotal costto produce a component .The ma- jor costs lie in machine tool time ,ov…

The Impact of Cutting Tool Advances on Machining Productivity

Intense global competition is forcing the manufacturing industry to reduce costs so as to maintain profitability. Since a major component of manufacturing cost is machine tool time, attention is focused on cycle time reduction through greater machining productivity. Advances in machine tools, development of stronger workpieee materials, new machining methods, and environmental regulations with regard to safe disposal of cutting fluids are providing additional challenges to the cutting tool industry. In response to these challenges, the industry has made significant innovations in every class of tool materials, This paper discusses the role of tooling advances in enhancing metalcutting productivity.