Dayton Chapter 2007-2008 Kickoff Meeting
Engineering Alloys for Cutting Operations
Michael Finn
Finn Metalworking and Cutting Solutions
Location:
5:30
p.m. Social
Chantrells Restaurant
6:30
p.m. Dinner ($20.00, Students: FREE) 20
Commercial Way
7:30
p.m. Program
Springboro, Ohio
937-743-6073
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ABSTRACT
The metal cutting operation such as drilling, grinding, milling and turning is influenced by many variables. Controlling these variables assures that the process is quality and cost effective. The manufacturing variables include the machine tool, cutting tool, cutting fluid, machining parameters, machining accessories and work material. When the metallurgist recognizes that machinability is a material property, then he/she may also help optimize the machining process. Improving the machinability by engineering alloys often results in significant quality improvements and profits. Depending on the type of alloy system, chemical composition, metal making and metalworking may be engineered to control mechanical properties and microstructure to optimize machinability and the cutting process.
SPEAKER BIO
Mr Michael Finn, Finn Metalworking and Cutting Solutions
Mr Michael Finn with Finn Metalworking and Cutting Solutions is providing metalworking and cutting (machining/grinding) solutions to companies with material processing and product property problems. His firm, Finn Metalworking and Cutting Solutions is an affiliate of the Metalworking Consultant Group (More information is available on website www.metalgroup.com.) Mr Finn served material and part manufacturers for fifteen years as a Project Manager, Materials and National Sales Manager at TechSolve Inc in Cincinnati, OH (USA). His duties included optimizing machinability by developing compositions and processing (such as hot/cold rolling, forging, casting, compacting, sintering, heat treating) to enhance machining of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Mike has developed several machinability tests for metal makers to control the machinability of their metals, such as a standard machinability test for cast iron for members of the American Foundry Society. He also conducted cutting tool, workpiece and cutting fluid comparative testing. His integration skills of the elements of the machining system helped many companies optimize machining processes and transfer lines. Prior to joining TechSolve, Mike was a Research Specialist with Stelco Inc, in Hamilton, ON (Canada) for twenty-one years were his duties included using scientific statistics to determinate main and interaction variables effecting steel processing, including cleaning and heat treatment and then implementing improvements in processing and properties. While at Stelco he was a Continuing Education Instructor in metallurgy at Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON (Canada). He developed a method of embrittling zirconium for powder consolidation with yttrium oxide for a nuclear reactor component while with Canadian Westinghouse, Hamilton, ON (Canada) for five years. After graduating from university, he monitored and controlled ferrous and non-ferrous heat treating operations for two years at Ford Motor Company of Canada in Windsor, ON (Canada) and B and W Precision Heat Treating Company in Kitchener, ON (Canada). Mike graduated from Ryerson University, Toronto, ON (Canada) in Metallurgical Engineering. He obtained his license to practice as a Profession Engineer in Ontario by examination. He has also attended over three-dozen continuing education courses both in-house and offsite (including universities) on ferrous metallurgy, material science, steel processing, computer applications, statistics, management and supervision. Mike is very active with technical societies serving as chair for chapters and national committees, such as chair of the Cincinnati Chapter of ASM International and past chair of the Machining, Exhibition Marketing and Manufacturing Technology Committees with ASM International. He is also a member of Cast Iron Quality Control (5-J) Committee, American Foundry Society and Member of the (B94) Technical Committee 4 -Tool Life Testing with Single Point Tools, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Member. He has written over fifteen technical papers in journals and proceedings. He delivered a dozen papers at conferences and presented his work at five different chapter meetings of ASM International and Society for Manufacturing Engineers. He also gave Fast Track presentations at seven annual exhibitions of ASM International. He received the William Hunt Eisenman Award from the Cincinnati Chapter of ASM International and the Seymour Wilson Award twice from the Hamilton Football Officials Association.