Machining technology using high speed cutting

• Grant number: 00/02962-4
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: January 01, 2001
• End date: December 31, 2004
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Manufacturing Processes
• Principal Investigator: Reginaldo Teixeira Coelho
• Grantee: Reginaldo Teixeira Coelho
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Anselmo Eduardo Diniz ; João Fernando Gomes de Oliveira

Abstract

Research in manufacturing processes with material removal has a great importance since they represent the most used within a product manufacturing sequence in today's modern world. These processes account for more than 15% of the value of a typical industrialized product, whether or not it is of mechanical nature. Productivity gains in this area, throughout the machining processes with high speed cutting, certainly will have a significant economic impact, which is an aspect already pointed out by several local and outside authors [01, 02, 03, 04, 05]. Convinced of the advantages, some industries in Europe, Japan and in the USA are beginning to adopt high speed cutting machines in their manufacturing systems. Here, in Brazil, there are a few industries initiating themselves in this new technology, in general, large automotive industries, for the fabrication of moulds and dies, and aeronautical industries for machining of light alloys, such as, aluminum based ones.Therefore, the study and development of high speed cutting processes becomes a strategic matter for the technological development of this country as well as those industries locally installed, creating the opportunity for achieving or maintaining their competitive edge at international level. To achieve this goal, however, it becomes necessary a medium/long run program for the complete development and also to have this new technology adopted by the productive system. This program can be conducted by University research centers located in the state of Sao Paulo, which have the personnel and infrastructure needed for the research and transference of this technology to industries.The present research project aims at the development of high speed machining technology by a research team working in traditional machining research centers in the state of Sao Paulo. The research methodology to be used is based on experimental applied research for solving practical problems faced in industrial environment, developed together with industries. (AU)