Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award

The Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award is presented for the best current original paper or papers (not published elsewhere) which has/have been presented before ASME and/or published by ASME during the two calendar years immediately preceding the year of the award. The paper(s) should clearly demonstrate that the science and engineering technologies outlined in the paper, resulted in a significant contribution to the manufacturing processes and systems for the design or application of machine tools, gauges, dimensional measuring instruments, or new manufacturing technologies and metrology approaches.

Papers by multiple authors are eligible. The award shall be made annually if warranted.

The award was established in 1954 by Frederick S. Blackall, Jr., Fellow and Seventy-second President of the Society.
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Form of Award: $1000 and plaque
Limitation(s): None
Administrative Responsibility: Manufacturing Engineering Division
Nomination Deadline: December 15
E-mail: persaudl@asme.org
Awarded By: Committee on Honors

Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Awardees

2025
Nanoengineered Laser Shock Processing Via Pulse Shaping for Nanostructuring in Metals: Multiscale Simulations and Experiments
Sen Xiang, Xingtao Liu, Licong An, Haozheng Qu, and Gary J. Cheng

2024
Vibration Signal-Assisted Endpoint Detection for Long-Stretch, Ultraprecision Polishing Processes
Shilan Jin, Satish Bukkapatnam, Sean Michael Hayes, and Yu Ding

2023
Understanding Kinematics of the Orthogonal Cutting Using Digital Image Correlation—Measurement and Analysis

Dong Zhang, Markus Meurer, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Thomas Bergs, and Han Ding

2022
Reduced-Order Model of the Environmental Variation Error of a Precision Five-Axis Machine Tool

Pablo Hernández-Becerro, Joel Purtschert, Jan Konvicka, Christian Buesser, David Schranz, Josef Mayr, and Konrad Wegener

2020
Precision Cutting Tool Wear Monitoring Method by Knife-Edge Diffraction Interferometry

ChaBum Lee

2019
Frequency Optimal Feed Motion Planning in Computer Numerical Controlled Machine Tools for Vibration Avoidance

Burak Sencer and Shingo Tajima

2018
Pressure and Draw-In Maps for Stamping Process Monitoring

Sripati Sah, Numpon Mahayotsanun, Michael Peshkin, Jian Cao, and Robert X. Gao

2017
High-Definition Metrology Enabled Surface Variation Control by Cutting Load Balancing

Hai Trong Nguyen, Hui Wang, Bruce L. Tai, Jie Ren, S. Jack Hu, and Albert Shih

2014
Extrusion Process Modeling for Aqueous-Based Ceramic Pastes—Part 1: Constitutive Model 
and Part 2: Experimental Verification
Mingyang Li, Lie Tang, Robert G. Landers, and Ming C. Leu

2013
Discrete-Time Prediction of Chatter Stability, Cutting Forces, and Surface Location Errors in Flexible Milling Systems Available

Caner Eksioglu, Zekai M. Kilic, and Yusuf Altintas

2012
An Investigation On Deformation-Based Surface Texturing

Rui Zhou, Jian Cao, Kornel Ehmann, and Chun Xu

2011
Microendmill Dynamics Including the Actual Fluted Geometry and Setup Errors—Part I: Model Development and Numerical Solution
and Part II: Model Validation and Application
Sinan Filiz, and O. Burak Ozdoganlar

2010
A New One-Sided Joining Process for Aluminum Alloys: Friction Stir Blind Riveting

Dalong Gao, Ugur Ersoy, Robin Stevenson, and Pei-Chung Wang

2009
A Technique for Enhancing Machine Tool Accuracy by Transferring the Metrology Reference From the Machine Tool to the Workpiece

Bethany A. Woody, K. Scott Smith, Robert J. Hocken, and Jimmie A. Miller

2008
Calibration of Palletized Workpiece Systems for Microfactories

Andrew Honegger, Shiv G. Kapoor, and Richard E. DeVor

2007
Thermal Modeling for Laser-Assisted Machining of Silicon Nitride Ceramics with Complex Features 

Yinggang Tian and Yung C. Shin

2006
Microscale Laser Shock Peening of Thin Films, Part 1: Experiment, Modeling and Simulation
and Part 2: High Spatial Resolution Material Characterization
Wenwu Zhang, Y. Lawrence Yao, and I. Cevdet Noyan

2005
Modeling of Cutting Forces Under Hard Turning Conditions Considering Tool Wear Effect

Yong Huang and Steven Y. Liang

2004
Modeling and Analysis of the Effect of Fixture-Workpiece Conformability on Static Stability

José F. Hurtado and Shreyes N. Melkote

2003
Modeling of Residual Stress in Grinding of Nodular Cast Iron

Guoxian Xiao, Robin Stevenson, Ihab M. Hanna, and Scott A. Hucker

2002
Geometry Modeling and Control by Infrared and Laser Sensing in Thermal Manufacturing with Material Deposition 

Charalabos Doumanidis and Yong-Min Kwak

2001
Woncheol Choi and Thomas R. Kurfess

2000
Barney E. Klamecki

1999
Jamal Sheikh-Ahmad and John A. Bailey

1998
Shounak M. Athavale and John S. Strenkowski

1997
William J. Endres, Richard E. DeVor, and Shiv G. Kapoor

1996
William R.D. Wilson, Tse-Chi Hsu, and Xiubao Huang

1995
Jerzy Kozak, K.P. Rajurkar, and Bin Wei

1994
David A. Stephenson

1993
Changsheng Guo, Stephen Malkin, and Fershid Engineer

1992
Guangming Zhang

1991
Eiji Usui, Masami Masuko, Akihiko Hirota, Takahiro Shirakashi, and Takeaki Kitagawa

1990
Jiri Tlusty

1989
Lucian Kops and M. Helmi Attia

1988
Betzalel Avitzur, Rensen Wu, Samuel H. Talbert, and Ye T. Chou

1986
David A. Dornfeld and Elijah Kannatey-Asibu, Jr.

1985
Paul K. Wright

1984
Chunghorng R. Liu and Moshe M. Barash

1983
Richard E. DeVor, William A. Kline, and Igbal A. Shareef

1982
Nam P. Suh and Bruce M. Kramer

1981
Ranga Komanduri and Robert H. Brown

1980
Robert A. Thompson, Subbiah Ramalingam, and John D. Watson

1975
Sindre Holoyen and C. Dan Mote, Jr.

1974
S.P. Loutrel and N.H. Cook

1971
William P. Koster and Louis J. Fritz

1968
Kuo-King Wang, Shien-Ming Wu, and Kazuaki Iwata

1967
J. Hopenfeld and R.R. Cole

1965
Robert S. Hahn

1963
E.G. Thomsen and A.G. MacDonald

1962
W.A. Mohn

1961
Joseph R. Roubik

1960
B. Popper and David W. Pessen

1958
S.A. Tobias and Wilfred Fishwick

1957
Bei T. Chao and Kenneth J. Trigger

1956
Orlan W. Boston and William W. Gilbert

1955
Carl J. Oxford, Jr. and John A. Cook