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Calculation method and concept of gripping force for lathe chuck pressure
2020/8/21 Machining/ Foundation
Today's note is on "How to calculate and think about the gripping force for lathe chuck pressure". I believe it is important to assume chuck pressure, especially when lathing delicate materials. In the past, I have been working on a product turning ...
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A story about how it turned out to be quite difficult to calculate the life of cutting tools.
2023/11/30 Machining/ Foundation
Today, I would like to talk about the fact that it is quite difficult to calculate the life of a cutting tool. I think that the life expectancy of a cutting tool is the result of its function declining as the damage to the cutting tool increases.
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Summary of basic actions that can be performed with IAI's RoboCylinder
2024/9/28 Robo Cylinder /Single Axis Robot
Today's note is about "basic operations that can be done with IAI's robo-cylinders". I mainly design production equipment (manufacturing and assembly lines) and specialized processing machines, both of which are IAI's ...
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Conversion and calculation formulas for the nomenclature of angles "degrees, minutes, and seconds
2025/11/13 Basic calculations
Today's note is on "Angle Conversion and Formulas for Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds". In mechanical design, "degrees, minutes, and seconds" are used for backlash of rotating structures, etc. Also, backlash of a machine is expressed in "degrees".
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How to become a freelancer in mechanical design and if you do.
2025/11/13 Freelance/Independent
Today's story is about how to become a freelancer in mechanical design and if you do. *This article is always rewritten with the latest information. (Please check the update date for the rewrite date.) ...
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Inspection Drawings are not just drawings. A book to learn all aspects of drawing inspection [for managers].
2025/10/13 Method of drawing
Here is a note on "Inspection Drawings are not just drawings. A book to learn all about drawing inspection," a memo of information I would love for managers to know. This manufacturing industry we work in has, in the last few years, had no one to inspect drawings in the first place ...
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About 80% of drawings are printed on paper and only 20% are paperless.
2025/10/13 Method of drawing
Today's note is about "Paper output group is about 80% for drawing inspection and only 20% for paperless". I am a freelance designer, so basically, I am the only one who inspects drawings by myself, and I do not use paper output, but paperless ...
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Difference between a robotic cylinder and a single-axis robot
2024/9/28 Robo Cylinder /Single Axis Robot
Today's note is about the difference between RoboCylinders and single-axis robots. I think it is better to clearly understand the difference between RoboCylinder and Single Axis Robot. Because, single axis ...
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What is cutting temperature? Summary of what you can do to lower the cutting temperature.
2025/9/5 Machining/ Foundation
Today's note is on "What is cutting temperature? Today's topic is "What is Cutting Temperature and What Can Be Done to Reduce It? Recently, I have been designing more and more machining-specific machines, and I have been wondering about the cutting temperature ...
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From TamaDic's Ten Design Principles: Ten Tips for Mechanical Designers
2025/10/19 The story of machine design
Today's note is on "From TamaDic's Ten Lessons in Design: Ten Tips for Mechanical Designers". How should we designers be? I see this and am usually aware of it, but the words ...