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About Cutting Tools Technology
Michigan State University (MSU) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) are working together to establish an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for Advanced Cutting Tool Technology. The main goal of the center is to develop the scientific methods in dealing with cutting tools, machine tools, and machining processes as a whole so that advanced tool material systems, machines, and cutting process technologies can be developed for new challenges facing machining industries such as productivity-based predictive modeling, new tool alloys such as compacted graphite iron and titanium alloys, Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL), dry machining, fast tool servo, and micro machining systems through industry-related research.
The faculty members involved in establishing the Center for Advanced Cutting Tool Technology are Patrick Kwon at MSU and Steven Liang at Georgia Tech, both Professors of Mechanical Engineering. Their area of expertise is tribology related to wear-resistant coating of cutting tools and machining process. They have developed an insightful understanding behind the wear process, which is essential in developing advanced cutting tools.
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ACTT Workshop!
The workshop was successfully taken place on October 3-4, 2007 at MSU's Kellogg Center.
Objectives of ACTT Center
- Provide a leverage mechanism for machine tool manufacturers, cutting tool suppliers, technology developers, technology/system users, and government agency to work together in addressing existing issues and new challenges. To achieve the objective, ACT2 center will
1. Improve machining performance with better machine tools, cutting tools, and processes