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Cutting tools are fundamental elements of the metalcutting process. Depending on how the tools are chosen and applied, they offer the potential to maximise machining productivity or, on the other hand, create production bottlenecks. Much depends on how tool use is managed in relation to the overall manufacturing process.

Cutting tools are by their nature consumable; they wear until they are no longer effective. A traditional approach to metalcutting tool management employs wear analysis alone, focused on manipulating tool materials, geometries and application parameters to improve part output and tool life in a selected operation. Maximising the efficiency of a facility’s entire manufacturing process, however, involves consideration of a broad range factors in addition to tool wear. It is essential to examine cutting tool wear or, more broadly, tool deterioration, in light of the overall or “global” manufacturing process.  Global Tool Deterioration Analysis (GTDA) goes beyond basic measurement of tool wear to include tooling-related considerations such as time spent in tool manipulation, problems other than wear, production economics, shop organization, personnel attitudes and assumptions, value stream management, and total manufacturing costs. GTDA is based on regular evaluation of a large number of a shop’s used cutting tools randomly selected to construct a comprehensive picture of their contributions to the facility’s manufacturing efforts overall. The Global Manufacturing Process  Study of tool wear usually is limited to a single tool employed in a specific machining operation. However, to gain maximum benefits, it is essential to examine tool wear or deterioration in relation to all tooling in a facility’s manufacturing processes. The manufacturing process begins with acquisition of raw materials and planning that involves utilisation of human intellect, technological resources and capital investment. The process advances through value-adding and value-enabling activities but may be restrained by waste-producing events that result in the loss of money, time and intellectual resources and consequently reduce part quality and yield. Output is measured in terms of part quality, the quantity required and desired production time and cost. Manufacturing Process Evolution  The methods used to analyse and predict tool life depend on the way in which the tools are applied. Over the centuries, manufacturing practices evolved from craft-level output of individual items to mass production of standardized parts. Improving manufacturing methods then brought about a second generation of mass production capable of producing increasingly greater volumes of similar parts – a high volume, low product mix (HVLM) scenario. Most recently, digital technology as applied in programming, machine tool controls and workpiece handling systems is facilitating a third generation of mass production that permits cost-efficient, high-mix low-volume (HMLV) production.  Although the key performance issues remain the same – namely achieving cost and time efficiencies, a certain minimum quality and a certain level of yield – second- and third-generation mass production techniques require different approaches to tool life analysis. In a second-generation HVLM scenario, identical parts are machined from the same workpiece material in production runs that may last days, months or years using the same equipment and the same kind of cutting tools. In that situation, tool life management is relatively simple. Shop personnel use prototyping and trial runs to determine the best average tool life, then divide the desired volume of parts by the expected life of individual tools.

Consistent tool life expectancy data enable a shop to plan tool changes that maximise tool utilisation and support continuous production. However, HVLM production methods are declining in prominence.  

To balance part inventory with demand and accommodate ongoing engineering changes, manufacturers are machining fewer and fewer parts in long, unchanging production runs.   

At the same time, third-generation HMLV mass production strategies are growing in acceptance. Rapidly adjustable HMLV processes match well with contemporary inventory and engineering goals, but the planning process is much more complex. A run of ten parts may be followed by part lots of two, five or even a single component. Workpiece materials may change from steel to aluminum to titanium, and part geometries from simple to complex. There is not enough time available to determine tool life through trials.  

In such cases, a workshop typically makes a conservative guess regarding a tool’s projected life and, to be safe, employs a new tool for each run then discards it well before the tool reaches its actual productive lifespan. A more global approach to tool wear analysis and predictions can help minimise waste of cutting tool capability.

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The thirst for knowledge, the sheer confidence in her work, and the willpower to go against the traditional revolutionizing the manufacturing sector in a way which many believed, wouldn’t have been possible at all.ways of the society and work have paved the way for a successful career in Ms. Samina Khalid’s life. Machine Maker is proud to showcase the story of this incredible woman who is doing her part in

Samina studied BSc in Biotech from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College after which with her alma mater as the University of Pune did MBA in International Business. She started off her professional life as an intern in the marketing department of United Breweries group and later worked for Yash Raj Films for almost a year. However, away from the glitz of glamour world, she found her true calling in the manufacturing industry.

She started her career in the manufacturing industry with CNC Servicing and Solutions, a part of HAAS Automation, a global leader in machine manufacturing. To prepare for the interview she had nothing but only a landing page of the company. Nevertheless, her ambition and determination helped her bag the job. On the second day itself, she was introduced to the massive machines and was left baffled by the thought that she now had to market these.

The role called for starting everything from scratch and raising an entire marketing team. Something that seemed like a challenge for any fresher out there looked like an opportunity for Ms. Khalid. She used this opportunity to sharpen her skills and prepare the grounds for handling tasks that are even more challenging. Throughout this process, she was pleased to have extremely supportive colleagues and boss like Ashish Lala. According to Mr. Ashish Lala, “Samina is a very goal driven person. As modern career women, she is very much focused, whatever work was assigned to her she did it very well and gave it her best”.

Unlike any other industry, Ms. Khalid notes that people in the manufacturing industry are extremely supportive. They give their best when it comes to sharing of knowledge which in turn helped her a lot during her initial days, which she believes wouldn’t have been the case if it was any other industry.

During her career with the manufacturing industry, she worked with a number of departments within the marketing department, right from internal sales to sales dashboard. She made her presence felt in a traditionally male dominant sector of the industry. Being a woman she faced challenges during her career but with her sheer willpower, she overcame all the challenges to become what she is today, the marketing manager of UK based Renishaw’s Indian arm. Renishaw specializes in industrial metrology and spectroscopy and sells its products in the major markets around the world. With her career exposure abroad and in both US-based and UK based firms in India, she strongly believes that Renishaw is very systematic when it comes to work and is an ideal place to work in. Her career at Renishaw has been extremely fruitful for both the company and herself, her ability to analyze other types of industry and implement the same has been extremely rewarding for Renishaw.

The National Sales Manager of Renishaw India Mr. Sanjay Sangam has been very helpful to her, right from sharing his experience to keeping her updated about the industry he has played an instrumental role in making her career life a huge success. Mr. Sanjay noted, “Samina is a very professional woman, she knows what she is doing, she is a person who is very passionate about her job”. He further went on to say that Samina is a person who can be completely relied on; he says he can completely rely on her for organizing any events, exhibition and be sure that everything will be perfect.

Samina has set a benchmark for every professional in the manufacturing industry, both men, and women. She never shied away from taking up the challenging task, was available 24/7 whenever the work demanded, and sometimes even the non-availability of basic human needs didn’t stop her from going to various exhibitions for her company and taking up the work assigned to her. She does point out that whenever she had to be at an exhibition for her firm she would be there days in advance to the start, so as to help smooth arrangement. She also points out that there weren’t too many females out there prior and after the event, at first there weren’t any proper washrooms for a woman too, but now the time has changed the thought process has changed now, so has arrangement for women. But still, she points out that there is a lack of participation of woman’s in such event and there is a need for improvement in this area.

There are several challenging incidents Samina went through during her career. There was a particular occasion while preparing for an exhibition at Delhi for CNC Automation. The truck carrying Haas Machine got broke down at Rudrapur, and the driver informed her the same about at 10 pm. She just herself got a replacement truck, went down herself, got it fixed, and came back at around 2.30am with the material so that the exhibition would take place without any hindrance, something that her boss doesn’t know up to date as she feels it’s a part of a work and needn’t be shared.

She also finds time away from her professional life, voicing and championing issues pertaining to the social life in our society. This year Samina and her friends under the banner of team Free Soul has been selected for Times Women’s Drive. Times Women’s Drive has supported the cause of women’s cancer with a dedicated team collaborating with various organizations and work for the betterment of cancer survivors.

There are a lot of challenges India faces in the manufacturing sector. She rightly pointed out that the biggest problem faced by the manufacturing sector today, specifically in India, isn’t the non-availability of technology or skilled manpower; it’s the reluctance of the industry to move away from the traditional methods of doing a task. The industry is just not ready or doesn’t find it necessary to find out new methods and ways for doing a task in a much more efficient and rewarding way.

About Us

MACHINE MAKER, an authentic magazine from the house of MART Infomedia Private Limited with 14 years of experience in Indian manufacturing sector, is all geared up to cover the growth of this new age manufacturing sector in India with special thrust on the makers who will make this happen. Read and Advertise with us to be part of this growth.

Contact us

2nd floor Ariana,

Bhumkar Chowk,

Marunji Road,

Wakad Pune-411057.

Phone no: +91-788-780-0015

Email Id:  [email protected]

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