Dr. Jiri Tlusty of VUOSO-Prague develops Theory of Self-Excited Vibrations
Tlusty publishes Machine Tool Structures
Tlusty founds MTRC at the University of Florida
Manufacturing Laboratories, Inc. (MLI) was started in 1987 by Jiri Tlusty, Scott Smith and Tom Delio in Gainesville, Florida
Introduction of unique PTP graphs for chatter evaluation and generation of lobing diagram
Phase II Air Force Spindle award results in development of first comprehensive Cutting Performance Analyzer (CPA) DOS Based.
First commercially installed Chatter vibration monitoring and AVOIDANCE package delivered to Makino customer (trademark CRAC for Chatter Avoidance and recognition system)
CPA renamed MTDA and marketed to OEM manufacturers
Spindle Analysis (SPA) Package and Milling Simulation (MilSim) packages delivered to automotive customers.
Overall redesign of MTDA system to Windows platform. Renamed MetalMAX. System contains PC based CRAC system called Harmonizer®
PROACC Service begun for delivering consulting based services using the MetalMAX system
State of the Art signal interface module (SIM) developed for MetalMAX product
Tlusty publishes Manufacturing Processes and Equipment
ProACC renamed CHiPS service after CHiPS dynamic tool management system
MLI founding partner of the Advanaced Manufacuring Research Center (AMRC) in Sheffield, England
Delio, Smith and Barton found BlueSwarf to commercialized MLI technologies
Tom Delio is founding partner of National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM)
MLI selected to present at the GE Emerging Technologies exhibit at IMTS
MLI chosen by Boeing to exhibit in their Advanced Manufacturing Center at IMTS
Smith and Schmitz publish Machining Dynamics - Frequency Response to Improved Productivity
Delio and Barton on team developing SmartTool for Okuma
MLI develops AI-powered SpeedCast automated Dashboards