MMT inMotion Multimedia Presentation

3 Keys To Successful High Speed Machining

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Steve Ortner, president of Absolute Machine Tools, studies the three major components necessary for successful High Speed Machining: Programming, Tooling and the Machine Tool itself. This presentation was filmed at the 2006 Mold Making Exposition. (Total time: 53:57 minutes)

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Follow the links below to access the chapter slides of Absolute Machine Tool's inMotion presentation, "3 Keys To Successful High Speed Machining:"

Introduction 3 Key Elements To High Speed Machining What Is High Speed Machining? How Fast Is Fast? Is Your HSM Optimized? Key Qualities Of HSM Machines What You Should Look For In A Machine Tool Heavyweight Machines Pack The Most Punch Double-Column Design Double-Column Advantages Moving Parts Linear Vs. Box Ways Ballscrews – Why Bigger Is Better? Match Controls, Motors & Drives Controls 101: Speed Is Critical Controls 101: What Do You Need? Controls 101: What Else? Controls 101: Don’t Neglect Motors & Drives Spindles The Dilemma: Power Vs. Speed Spindle Cutaway Heavy Duty HSM Spindle Application

Power Curve: 15,000 rpm HSK 100A Spindle Medium Duty HSM Spindle Application #1 Medium Duty HSM Spindle Application #2 Power Curve: 24,000 rpm HSK 63A Spindle Light Duty HSM Spindle Application A Word Of Caution High Speed Tooling – CAT/BT Why Not CAT/BT? High Speed Tooling – MCAT/BBT High Speed Tooling – HSK Why Use HSK? HSK Rules Of Thumb Shrink Fit Tooling Why Use Shrink Fit Tooling Programming: The Third Side Of The Triangle CAD/CAM Musts For HSM HSM Example: Mold Core & Cavity For Bracket HSM Example: Roughing Cut HSM Example: Z-Level Roughing HSM Example: Re-Roughing HSM Example: Z-Level Finishing Cut Final Thoughts & Recommendations