Some Experiences on NC Shaft Turning

Ward, G. D.; Wood, L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-01921-2_6

G. D. Ward &
L. Wood³

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This paper describes the introduction of NC shaft turning into a heavy engineering organization manufacturing shafts for electrical machines often in batch quantities of five or less. It describes the initial considerations leading to the capital investment, and the effects of this type of plant on the organization from design to manufacture of shafts.

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GEC Machines Limited, USA
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University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK
F. Koenigsberger (Professor of Machine Tool Engineering) (Professor of Machine Tool Engineering)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
S. A. Tobias (Chance Professor and Head of Department) (Chance Professor and Head of Department)

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Ward, G.D., Wood, L. (1974). Some Experiences on NC Shaft Turning. In: Koenigsberger, F., Tobias, S.A. (eds) Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Machine Tool Design and Research Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01921-2_6

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