14-08-2017, 12:23 PM
When people hear the word "mechanized" they usually think of machines that use mechanical energy to remove material from the workpiece. Millers, saws and lathes are some of the most common machines that use mechanical energy to remove material. The tool makes contact with the workpiece and the resulting cut causes the material to flow over the tool. All traditional forms of metal cutting use cutting as the primary method of material removal. However there are other sources of energy at work.
Chemical energy has a significant effect on each turning operation. Think about the effect different types of refrigerants have on the cutting action of a tool. A certain amount of chemical energy is being used in most metal cutting operations. All forms of manufacturing use more than one type of energy.
The category of non-traditional machining encompasses a wide range of technologies, including some that are used on a large scale, and others that are only used in proprietary or proprietary applications. These machining methods generally have higher energy requirements and slower throughputs than traditional machining, but have been developed for applications where traditional machining methods were impractical, inefficient or non-economical.
Chemical energy has a significant effect on each turning operation. Think about the effect different types of refrigerants have on the cutting action of a tool. A certain amount of chemical energy is being used in most metal cutting operations. All forms of manufacturing use more than one type of energy.
The category of non-traditional machining encompasses a wide range of technologies, including some that are used on a large scale, and others that are only used in proprietary or proprietary applications. These machining methods generally have higher energy requirements and slower throughputs than traditional machining, but have been developed for applications where traditional machining methods were impractical, inefficient or non-economical.