Category: Metalwork
Different types of maintenance culture for industrial purposes
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As maintenance is essential in the industrial world, different types must be examined to ensure positive results are achieved after the implementation. The different types of maintenance are used to increase the longevity or uptime of assets and the utility of organizational facilities. In a previous article, where I briefly examined maintenance as a routine…
Everything you need to know about Maintenance in technical aspect
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Over the years, maintenance has become one of the most important factors an organization or industry must accomplish. Learning and performing maintenance is a very broad topic all technological organizations must look into to keep organization and equipment in good working condition. The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing, or replacing industrial…
Everything you need to know about industrial metal finishing processes
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in MetalworkThe metal finishing process is a topic that can’t be left untreated as almost everything around us is made of some type of metal or contains a metal part on them. metal has played a key role in our lives for thousands of years till date and its benefits have an effect on every technological…
Controls Codes for CNC machines
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in MetalworkIn order to completely know how CNC machine work, there are some functional codes you need to know and memorize. These codes include the M-code and the G-code Read more: Controls Codes for CNC machines M-codes are miscellaneous machine commands that do not command axis motion. The format for an M-code is the letter M followed…
Everything you need to know about metalworking
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in MetalworkMetalworking as a field is a science, hobby, trade, art, and industry. It improved from the discovery of smelting various ores, producing different types of metals including the ductile and malleable ones. Modern metalworking processes which are diverse and specialized can be categorized into various areas which will cover in this article. In a machine…
Various types of CNC machines
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in MetalworkDue to the fact that there are different mechanical processes out there. Various types of CNC have been featured in most of these machines to improve their effectiveness when performing the operation. In a previous article, I explained a lot about CNC machines. It is said to be a machine tool that is automatically controlled…
Parts and elements of CNC machine systems
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in MetalworkMachine tools that feature CNC system contain some major parts and element that helps the effectiveness of the machine. Previously an article was published on control code one must know before using any CNC machine. We’ve examined two codes G-code and M-code. Today we’ll be looking at major parts of CNC machines and some elements…
Working principles of CNC machines
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in MetalworkCNC machines are the actual machine where finished products are made. They are known for their high accuracy, working ease, and automatic control. There are different machine tools that are CNC such as drilling, lathe, milling, etc. Today we’ll be looking at the working principle of CNC machines. How CNC machine work: The working of…
Different types of rolling mills and defects in rolled metal
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in MetalworkRolling is one of the important processes in the engineering world, it is available in different types of suitable specific operations. Like other manufacturing process defects also occurs in rolled products which we have to discuss with them in order to prevent them. Today we’ll be looking at the various types of rolling mills as…
Everything you need to know about CNC machine
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in MetalworkCNC is an abbreviation of Computer Numerically Controlled. It is a new feature widely available for machine tools like lathe, milling, drilling, etc. to enhance their working ability and efficiency with the aid of a computer. To date, the working of some of these machines is manually operated which gives no chance for operators to…
Hot and Cold Rolling Process
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in MetalworkRolling is a common and compulsory process that is done in the manufacturing world for applications that involve the use of sheet metals. The rolling process is a metalworking process that helps to reduce the thickness of metal and make the thickness uniform. Today we’ll be looking at the classification of a rolling process which…
The working principle of rolling and its processes
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in MetalworkRolling is carryout on a rolling mill and can be performed in two ways; hot and cold process. The rolling mill consists of two more working rollers, supporting rollers, roll stands, a drive motor, a flywheel, a reducing gear, a coupling gear, etc. The rollers may be plain or grooved depending upon the shape of…
Everything you need to know about rolling process
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in MetalworkRolling in metalworking is a metal forming process that helps to reduce the thickness of metal and make the thickness uniform. The metal stock is passed through one or more pairs of rolls to reduce the material. Rolling is classified according to the temperature of the metal rolled, it is a hot rolling if the…
Parts of a Grinding machine and their functions
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in MetalworkAfter several articles on this topic, of grinding machines, we realize its parts must be examined. Today we’ll be looking at the different components that a grinder comprises. Grinding machine parts: The following stated below represent the grinding machine parts: Base or Bed: The bed is made of cast iron which rests on the…
Operations that can be performed on grinding machine
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in MetalworkThe grinding machine can be used to perform different operations. This is the reason why some special types of grinders are designed to specifically carry out some of the operations. Today we’ll be looking are the operations that can be performed on a grinding machine. Read more: Parts of a Grinding Machine and their functions Grinding…
Types of grinding machine and their working
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in MetalworkDue to the fact that there are various operations performed on a grinding machine, the availability of different types has aided their achievement and effectiveness. Some special types of grinders specifically design for the effectiveness of an operation. Today we’ll be looking at the different types of grinding machine and their functions. Types of grinding…
Working principle of a grinding machine
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in MetalworkThe working of a grinder or grinding machine is quite interesting and easy to learn and perform. It is widely used in a different manufacturing companies and it is available in different types. They are used for grinding workpieces at high surface quality, the accuracy of the shape and dimension. Today we’ll be looking at…
Everything you need to know about a grinding machine
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in MetalworkA grinding machine which is popularly known as a grinder is a power tool or machine tool used for grinding. Just like other machine tools, it is a type of machining process that uses an abrasive wheel as the cutting tool. The abrasive grain on the wheel’s surface cuts a small chip from the workpiece…
Working principle of a slotter machine and its machanism
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in MetalworkThe working of slotter machines is quite interesting with the fact that one need be skillful before using them. The machine is of different types so as their working mechanism which we’ll also look after. Today we’ll be looking at the working principle of a slotter machine and the various mechanism they feature. The working…
Slotter machine parts and their functions
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in MetalworkSo far on this topic slotter machine, which was one of the oldest machine tools. Today we’ll look at the major parts of slotter machines and their functions. Slotter machine parts: The followings are the components of slotter machines and their functions: Base: The base is a rigid component on a slotter machine that takes…
