Christian Brecher - Machine Tools Production Systems 2: Design, Calculation and Metrological Assessment

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Machine tools are among the most important means of production in the metalworking industry. The current high standard of living in industrialized nations would be inconceivable had this category of machinery not been developed. The Federal Republic of Germany is a world leader in the production of machine tools. In the Federal Republic of Germany, approximately 7.4% of the total mechanical engineering production volume comes from the machine tool industry and 7.0% of those employed in mechanical engineering work in the machine tool industry (German Machine Tool Builder's Association (VDW), as of 2018).

The application areas for machine tools are just as diverse as their structural design and degree of automation. According to the technological processes, this extensive field ranges from machine tools for primary forming and forming, through machine tools for cutting (including chip-removing machine tools) to joining machines. These machines have varying degrees of automation and more or less flexibility depending on the workpieces to be machined and the lot sizes. As a result, single-purpose and special machine tools as well as universal machines with an extensive range of potential applications are available on the market.

Due to the increasing demands on performance and accuracy, the designer of these machines must ensure an optimum design of the individual machine components. To do this, the designer must have a comprehensive knowledge of the relationships between the physical properties of the components and of the machine elements. Today, the designer can provide computer-aided designs using a substantial library of programs. The criteria that determine performance and accuracy such as the geometric, kinematic, static, dynamic, thermoelastic and acoustic properties can be evaluated through metrological analyses and objective assessment methods. The specific improvements necessary can then be put in place.

The continuing tendency toward the automation of machine tools has led to a broad spectrum of control system alternatives. In recent years, developments in electrical engineering, electronics and software technology have had a significant influence on machine control systems. Microprocessors and process computers can now provide control-engineering solutions that were previously unthinkable. The mechanization and automation efforts have also included the areas of material transport and machine feeding. Considerations in this area led to transfer lines in mass production and to flexible manufacturing cells and systems in small and medium series manufacturing.

The three volumes that make up this series on the subject of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Systems are aimed at both university students majoring in production engineering and all practicing professionals who must keep pace with the increasingly complex material covering this branch of mechanical engineering. In addition, these volumes will help the user select suitable machines and the relevant control systems. The machine manufacturer is provided with ways of producing the best layout of the machine components, drive systems and control systems together with options for specific improvements based on metrological analyses and objective assessment methods.