DocumentCode :
2169416
Title :
Mechatronic Design of A Reconfigurable Machining Machine
Author :
Xing, Bo ; Tlale, Nkgatho S. ; Bright, Glen
Author_Institution :
Mechatron. & Micro Manuf. (M3) Res. Group, Council of Sci. & Ind. Res. (CSIR), Pretoria
fYear :
2008
fDate :
12-15 Oct. 2008
Firstpage :
136
Lastpage :
141
Abstract :
The paper deals with the integration of mechanical and control aspects involved in the design of a novel 4-DOF reconfigurable machining machine (RMM). Its modular mechanical structure and control system are conceived in order to obtain the reasonable flexibility and reconfigurability in performing a series of machining tasks around a product family. Reconfigurable machines bridge the gap between two types of conventional machining machines: the fully flexible machining machines and the totally dedicated machining machines. The application of the integrated mechatronic design approach and its application advantages are detailed in this paper. A full-scale RMM prototype has been built; its hardware and software layouts are presented as well. The experimental results compared with the traditional drilling/milling machine performance are also discussed.
Keywords :
design engineering; flexible manufacturing systems; machining; mechatronics; full-scale RMM prototype; mechatronic design; modular mechanical structure; reconfigurable machining machine; Bridges; Computer numerical control; Costs; Design methodology; Flexible manufacturing systems; Kinematics; Machining; Manufacturing systems; Mechatronics; Productivity;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Mechtronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, 2008. MESA 2008. IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2367-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2368-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MESA.2008.4735712
Filename :
4735712
Link To Document :
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