Abstract

Generally, the screwed fasteners are used to assemble the machine parts. The screwed method is one of the basic machining operations. The screwed geometry is of critical importance. The screws are manufactured for different geometries to satisfy the aims in the using place. Moreover, There are directly relationship between geometry of the screws and geometry of the insert cutting tools. Also, a lot of cutting tools whose types and specifications are different from each other must be used to machine the screws in the market. So, it is a very important point to select the appropriate cutting tools before machining the screws. That can be a challenge and take a long time for none experts. In this study, an expert system which is called expertTS has been developed for selection the cutting tools (inserts) to manufacture internal and external screws. The knowledge base and rules base of the system were designed by using data of the cutting tools catalogue that is widely over the world. The expertTS is designed with Kappa_PC expert shell programs. As a results, the expertTS can identify the insert cutting tool easily without an expert. To make decision rightly and quickly were provided in the machining screws by the system.

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