Abstract

Force dynamometers are used to measure the force during various industrial applications. The use of ultrasonic transducer during machining can reduce the cutting forces, improve surface finish and also increase tool life. A strategic project in Taibah University has a standard lathe machine, a force dynamometer and an ultrasonic transducer. The strategic project is looking into the benefits of using ultrasonically assisted turning in reducing the cutting forces and improving the surfaces finish. To do so, the project required mounting the ultrasonic transducer on a standard lathe in place of the standard tool post of a lathe machine. The aim of this project is to design a fixture for mounting the force dynamometer and the ultrasonic transducer on the lathe machine. The team used the designed setup to conduct a set of experiments on steel and measured the cutting forces during the machining process.