Introduction
The development mechanism of modern cutting technology
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The technical characteristics of moderncutting technology
- Having developed the new technologies such ashigh speed cutting(HSC),high performance machining(HPM),hard machining and dry machining etc . Thesenew technologies have been applied in main manufacturingsectors such as automobile,aircraft,die and mold,andmachinery,not only increasing the machining efficiencybut also benefiting the product updating and technologyinnovation for these industries . Now the aircraft industrycan use the high speed milling technology for machiningaluminum structure part,making the thin-walled monolithicparts enable to replac the assembly of many components,which benefit the aircraft with lighter parts andlower machining cost . The mass-batch automobile industryespecially is a pioneer to develop and apply new machiningtechnology,having developed a series of high-efficienciesnew technology to machining the main parts of powerssystem such as engine block,engine head etc . With respectto the die and mold sector the high speed milling forbig-size mould and hard machining for hardened mouldhave replaced the traditional machining technology in theindustry,reducing the deliver time significantly .
- Tool materials and coating technology have madegreat progress,which put a strong base for the emergingof the modern cutting technology and stimulating the practicalapplication of HSC,HPM,hard machining and drymachining . The progress of tool materials feature three aspects:one is that the progress involves all kind of toolmaterials, enhancing the machining efficiency coveringevery sorts of machining operations . Second is that theperformance of PCD and PCBN has been improved obviouslyand introduced more grades for various applicationsand played an important role for HSC feasibility . Third isthat the cemented carbide has became a main tool materialbecause of the development of micro- and super-micrograincarbides and cobalt-enriched coated carbide inserts,which improve the performances and expand the range ofapplications for cemented carbide .
- With respect to the progress of coating technology itis one of the most excite things in machining sector in recentyears . In CVD coating the MT-CVD TiCN and thicklayerAl2O3 increase the abilities of both wear resistanceand toughness . The development of PVD coating includesa variety of new coatings,some of them have excellentwear resistance and anti-oxidation with nano- or gradientmicrostructureand another may have the lubricant property. Coating technology has become the most effective wayto enhance the cutting performance with the advantages ofmultifunction,good effect and fast development,having avery bright future .
- Both tool materials specially cemented carbide andcoating technology are the core technologies at present,which support the sound development of the modern cuttingtechnology .
- The innovation speed of new grades and tools isvery fast,continuously providing the manufacturing sectorwith new technical resource . Now most of well-known toolmanufacturers in world introduce a new innovation concepti . e . according to the concrete machining task through theintegrated optimum of tool material,coating,geometerand structure to develop a most suitable tool . On presentmarket a newly developed coated cemented carbide gradecould usually increase the machining productivity by 20%or even as much as 50% ~ 100% .
- The domain of cutting technology has been expanded. After the cutting technology enters the new phasesome necessary auxiliary technologies relating to the moderncutting technology have been developed . Among themare the interface between machine tool spindle and tool,including HSK and new type of 7 : 24 shank,safety andbalance technology for HSC rotating tools,new type oftool clamping systems including heat-shrink holder,hydraulicexpansion holder as well as the tool managementsoftware and the cutting data bank . These technologiesand products keep the same development pace as that ofthe main tool products . One may say that without theseauxiliary technologies there are no HSC,HPM i . e . anymodern cutting technology .
- It is the rapid development period of the cuttingtechnology,having showed the large potential energy ofcutting tool for manufacturing industries . China is a countrybeing in the status with relatively backward cutting toolindustry. The domestic tool products can not meet theneeds from the users of NC machine tool and importedproduction lines . To speed up the development of cuttingtechnology and fully use the good-quality technical resourceof cutting tool has the significant meaning for constructionof powerful manufacturing industry of China .
- With respect to the progress of coating technology itis one of the most excite things in machining sector in recentyears . In CVD coating the MT-CVD TiCN and thicklayerAl2O3 increase the abilities of both wear resistanceand toughness . The development of PVD coating includesa variety of new coatings,some of them have excellentwear resistance and anti-oxidation with nano- or gradientmicrostructureand another may have the lubricant property. Coating technology has become the most effective wayto enhance the cutting performance with the advantages ofmultifunction,good effect and fast development,having avery bright future .




