1. Overview Gears were made by hand from ancient times until the 18th century when mechanization became widespread in Europe with the introduction of clocks and other machines. During the Industrial Revolution, machines dedicated to making gears were developed in quick succession. In gear making, steel cylinders are first cut into circular plates, which are… Continue reading Introduction into Machining – Gear cutting
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Introduction into Machining. – NC Lathes
1. Major Functions and Characteristics Numerically controlled (NC) machine tools have drastically advanced metalworking since their emergence in the 1950s. Operations previously performed by hand could now be automated with NC machine tools. Not long after their emergence, NC machine tools began to be embedded with computers, a technical evolution that led to the adoption… Continue reading Introduction into Machining. – NC Lathes