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D.M.S. Blackshaw, V. Chiles & D. Jenkinson

Abstract

This paper summarises our approach to a new EU project to investigate current and proposed ISO machine tool standards by conducting tests on a range of CNC machine tools to investigate and report on the feasibility of improvements to existing test procedures. A partnership of six EU companies has been established to review the limitations of current test procedures, and to investigate possible enhancements that may be required. This paper summarises some of the preliminary work which has led to the establishment of this new project. It is submitted as part of an ongoing discussion procedure to gather suggestions for enhancements that can be examined during the two years of the project. Some preliminary results are shown to assist these discussions. Current ISO machine too

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