Optimal Machining Strategy Selection in Ball-End Milling of Hardened Steels for Injection Molds

Process Optimization for Machining of Hardened Steels

Prediction of Chatter in CNC Machining based on Dynamic Cutting Force for Ball End Milling

This paper presents the suitable depth of cut, spindle speed and feed rate that will be chosen during machining. If thus parameters are not considered, this can provoke abnormal tool behavior such as chatter. Chatter will limit the tool life which only can be use for just a few times. To predict the chatter occurs, the parameters will be use are spindle speed, depth of cut and feed rate. CNC ma...

Development of Endmills for Milling Hardened Steel Molds and Copper Electrodes

In recent years, mold manufacturers have had to meet growing demand for high precision molds, low cost and short delivery time due to the miniaturization of finished products, price competition with overseas companies, and reduced model cycles. In line with these market changes, users have been gradually inclined to shift their machining methods applied to key mold parts (made of hardened steel...

An Instantaneous Rigid Force Model For 3-Axis Ball-End Milling Of Sculptured Surfaces

An instantaneous rigid force model for prediction of cutting forces in ball-end milling of  sculptured surfaces is presented in this paper. A commercially available geometric engine is used to represent the cutting edge, cutter and updated part geometries. The cutter used in this work is an insert type ball-end mill. Intersecting an inclined plane with the cutter ball nose generates the cutting...

Machining Processes for Precision Molds

INTRODUCTION The continuing drive towards miniaturisation in a number of industries including semiconductor, optoelectronic and medical is stimulated by requirements which include enhanced functionality, performance and reliability, increased energy efficiency, a cleaner environment, improved healthcare, together with reduced costs etc. [1, 2]. Also, new products for fastgrowing industries like...