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Meet the Author of "The CNC ToolBox"

 
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  Hello, my name is Dan Nelson author of the CNC ToolBox.  
 
  Witnessed in the field - A crowd developed around the machine at the end of a long service call, everyone wanting to hear first hand the elusive results of a long standing and expensive service call.

How could a loose wire fifteen feet up on a tool clamp switch damage an expensive thread hobbing tool insert once every 4 to 8 hours? 

The final service results found the thread hobbing operation on the machining center created a sustained heavy vibration, this vibration intermittently caused a switch signal up on the tool changer to open, which was erroneously interpreted by the ladder sequence to command a quick jump in the spindle rpm, which would chip off a tooth of the expensive hobbing tool.  The same unexpected jump in spindle rpm also created a sharp vibration that would shake the machine harder and re-seat the loose switch wire for another 4 to 8 hours. 

I have spent twenty years solving tough service problems at thousands of the best machine shops in North America. On the job, we apply a set of standard techniques to solve complex service problems. In my book I review these techniques.


Use these basic guidelines to evaluate the results of your visiting service people; before signing-off on their next service report.

Good luck, everyone deserves top service for machine tools.

Dan Nelson

 

 
 
Where can you find this book?  
 
 
Businesses, students and consumers can use the following sources:
 
Shop around for the best retail price at Amazon.com
 
Buy it from Fabricators & Manufacturers Association book catalog.
 
Pick it up at any local bookstore.  Distribution available through library wholesalers Ingram Book Company and Baker & Taylor.
 
For a free reading copy,  visit your local library and ask librarian to make an inter-library loan for this title.
 
 
 
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