A review of micro-mechanical cutting
The need for using alternative processes rather than electro-discharge machining (EDM) for micro-parts has allowed micro-manufacturing (also known as precision engineering) to become an important option due to its speed, economy, capability and extended range of materials. One main group of micro-ma...
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| description | The need for using alternative processes rather than electro-discharge machining (EDM) for micro-parts has allowed micro-manufacturing (also known as precision engineering) to become an important option due to its speed, economy, capability and extended range of materials. One main group of micro-manufacturing processes is that of micro-mechanical cutting with the focus of this review being micro-mechanical cutting processes that generate chips, namely, micro-turning, micro-milling and micro-drilling. Developments and future prospects for these micro-machining processes have been reviewed including micro-cutting configurations, cutting tools, tool coatings, cutting fluids, chip formation, surface finish, burr formation, modelling and industrial applications. The main advantages and disadvantages of these micro-manufacturing processes have been highlighted together with their future prospects. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-570032018-08-09T05:24:40Z A review of micro-mechanical cutting Boswell, Brian Islam, M. Davies, I. The need for using alternative processes rather than electro-discharge machining (EDM) for micro-parts has allowed micro-manufacturing (also known as precision engineering) to become an important option due to its speed, economy, capability and extended range of materials. One main group of micro-manufacturing processes is that of micro-mechanical cutting with the focus of this review being micro-mechanical cutting processes that generate chips, namely, micro-turning, micro-milling and micro-drilling. Developments and future prospects for these micro-machining processes have been reviewed including micro-cutting configurations, cutting tools, tool coatings, cutting fluids, chip formation, surface finish, burr formation, modelling and industrial applications. The main advantages and disadvantages of these micro-manufacturing processes have been highlighted together with their future prospects. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57003 10.1007/s00170-017-0912-y Springer fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Boswell, Brian Islam, M. Davies, I. A review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| title | A review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| title_full | A review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| title_fullStr | A review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| title_short | A review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| title_sort | review of micro-mechanical cutting |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57003 |