Title :
Robots for rapid prototyping and for tooling of high volume workpieces
Author :
Mäule, Bernhard ; Schmid, Dietmar ; Berger, Uwe
Author_Institution :
Univ. for Bus. & Technol., Aalen, Germany
fDate :
31 Aug-4 Sep 1998
Abstract :
Today rapid prototyping techniques make it possible to convert CAD models directly into paper laminated workpieces, plastic workpieces or metal sintered workpieces, but are restricted to dimensions of 500×500×500 mm. The robot, as a 6 to 8 axis milling machine, allows fast and economical manufacturing of high-volume workpieces of model materials. The robot may also be used as a tool for net-shape treatment, for grinding and for other surface treatments. Several examples of modeling and of tooling high volume workpieces, used in ship engineering and for paper production machines, in connection with the problems of calibration, of generating datas and the of graphical interactive operation are presented
Keywords :
calibration; industrial robots; machining; rapid prototyping (industrial); 500 mm; 6 to 8 axis milling machine; CAD models; calibration; economical manufacturing; graphical interactive operation; grinding; high volume workpieces tooling; metal sintered workpieces; net-shape treatment; paper laminated workpieces; paper production machines; plastic workpieces; rapid prototyping; robot; ship engineering; surface treatment; Calibration; Data engineering; Marine vehicles; Metalworking machines; Plastics; Production; Prototypes; Robots; Surface treatment; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 1998. IECON '98. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Aachen
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4503-7
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1998.724014
