Concept of Automatic Machine Tools

Concept of Automatic Machine Tools

Concept of Automatic Machine Tools - The concept of an automatic machine tool includes:

(1) the manufacturing process or sequence of machining operations which determines the motions of the working members, classified as main (directly participating in the cutting process) and auxiliary (not directly participating in the cutting process);

(2) Operative mechanisms of the working members for imparting the movements of their working cycle to these members;

(3) Transmitting mechanisms of the drive for the operative mechanisms of the working members;

(4) Self acting system for controlling the mechanisms of the machine tool to accomplish the working cycle of machining without the participation of the operator. The system of automation of a machine tool should be considered as an integrated whole.