K. Utsumi et H. Mochida, DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-PRODUCTIVITY MACHINE FOR PRECISION DIES AND MOLDS, International journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering, 31(1), 1997, pp. 6-9
In general, many processes are required to produce precision dies and
molds, including cutting, electrical discharge machining, grinding and
polishing. In particular, since cutting with small-diameter tools on
current machines is difficult for extra-small precision dies and molds
, productivity and precision are extremely low. This research project
involved the creation of new machining technology for the use of small
-diameter tools, and the development of machine tools capable of strea
mlining the machining processes while maintaining consistent quality,
with the ultimate goal being to reduce die/mold lead times while decre
asing cost. The project resulted in an increase in production efficien
cy of between two to five times for actual machining applications, wit
h efficiency being boosted over tenfold on applications most suited to
the new technique.