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MACHINE TOOL PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
12965 		Program Year/Program:
1990 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
12965 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
South Bend Lathe Inc
400 W Sample St South Bend, IN 46625
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1990
Title: MACHINE TOOL PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $53,848.00
 

Abstract:

SINGLE SPINDLE SCREW MACHINES HAVE REMAINED ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED IN DESIGN AND OPERATION SINCE EARLY IN THE CENTURY. CAMS AND LEVERS ARE STILL THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF OPERATING THE SLIDES. ALTHOUGH VERY PRODUCTIVE ONCE SET UP, THE TREND TOWARD SMALLER LOT SIZES, SETUP TIME REQUIREMENTS, AND SUPPORT SKILLS REQUIREMENTS HAVE COMBINED TO SUPPLANT THE USE OF THESE MACHINES WITH GENERAL PURPOSE CNC MACHINES OF MUCH LONGER PART CYCLE TIMES. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN: HYBRIDIZATION OF CNC FOR CERTAIN FUNCTIONS WITH CAMS STILL REQUIRED, OR SERVO MOTOR CONTROL OF THE CAM ROTATION. NONE OF THESE SOLUTIONS HAVE PROVEN SATISFACTORY. IT IS OUR OBJECTIVE TO DESIGN A SCREW MACHINE EMPLOYING NEW COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL SPECIAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE, SPINDLE, AND TURRET FUNCTIONS. THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT ONLY RESULT IN AN EXTREMELY PRODUCTIVE MACHINE, BUT THE TECHNOLOGY MAY BE APPLIED TO ALL TYPES OF METAL CUTTING MACHINES, ENHANCING THE ABILITY OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS TO COMPETE WITH LOW COST FOREIGN PRODUCERS.

Principal Investigator:

Soren B Backe
3128823781

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

South Bend Lathe Inc
400 W Sample St South Bend, IN 46625

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No