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Framework to develop and evaluate process chains for resource efficiency
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)
Continuous development of new, and the improvement of existing products yields a vast collection
of concepts and prototypes. Such products do not yet necessarily have established process
chains. An area therefore exists ...
Characteristics of single layer selective laser melted tool grade cemented tungsten carbide
(Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering., 2016)
Cemented carbide tools, specifically tungsten carbide based alloys, have found a wide range of application fields including manufacturing, agriculture, and mining, among others. A need for customised tooling solutions using ...
Emerging synthesis of social manufacturing
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)
Manufacturing systems has changed constantly throughout the years and new theory towards
value creation is emerging. The latest manufacturing paradigm is described as social
manufacturing which uses open design platforms. ...
Performance evaluation of custom manufactured WC-12wt%Co abrasive grinding wheel
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)
Grinding is a material removal process making use of geometrically nondefined tool edges, or
abrasive particles, which is bonded together in the form of a grinding wheel to cut, or machine, a
material into shape. The ...
Toward understanding the process limits of incremental sheet forming of titanium alloys
(Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2016)
Incremental sheet forming (ISF) process is characterised by high flexibility at low cost, and short
replacement time. ISF as a process has received global attention. Particular areas include the aerospace industries, ...
The development of experimental machines in order to understand the demands of incremental sheet forming of titanium
(Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2011-09)
Titanium sheet-metal is extensively used for aerospace and biomedical applications. The
diversified customer's demands have created a recent trend towards the small batch
production. In this context incremental forming ...
The investigation and design of a focused high pressure cooling technique for the milling of Ti6Al4V
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)
Titanium is used in aircrafts structures and engines. The materials’ low thermal
conductivity and chip segmentation during machining cause a fluctuating heat load on the
cutting edge. The extreme reactivity of titanium ...
Evaluation of robot technologies for deep level mining applications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)
Mining starts with the extraction of effortless resources, but quickly progresses to more complex situations. As the mining depth increase the technical challenges and difficulty to retrieve resources rises. The future ...
Developments in wear maps as machining optimisation tools
(Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2011-09)
Tool wear maps can be a diagnostic instrument for failure analysis. This paper presents a summary of the recent developments of wear maps and experimental results from the milling of a Ti6Al4V benchmark component. This ...
Evaluation of communication systems for deep level mining monitoring applications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, Department of Industrial Engineering, 2011-09)
Deep level mining companies face many problems affecting their development and
profitability. One of these problems affecting growth is the lack of effective, yet
economically viable, communication systems. This is ...