A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining

Compoundmicromachiningisthemostpromisingtechnologyfortheproductionofminiaturizedparts and thistechnologyisbecomingincreasinglymoreimportantandpopularbecauseofagrowing demandforindustrialproducts,withanincreasednumbernotonlyoffunctionsbutalsoofreduced dimensions,higherdimensionalaccuracyandbetters...

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Main Authors: Rahman, M., Asad, A.B.M.A, Masaki, T., Saleh, Tanveer, Wong, Y.S., Senthil Kumar, A.
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Published: 2010
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author Rahman, M.
Asad, A.B.M.A
Masaki, T.
Saleh, Tanveer
Wong, Y.S.
Senthil Kumar, A.
author_facet Rahman, M.
Asad, A.B.M.A
Masaki, T.
Saleh, Tanveer
Wong, Y.S.
Senthil Kumar, A.
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description Compoundmicromachiningisthemostpromisingtechnologyfortheproductionofminiaturizedparts and thistechnologyisbecomingincreasinglymoreimportantandpopularbecauseofagrowing demandforindustrialproducts,withanincreasednumbernotonlyoffunctionsbutalsoofreduced dimensions,higherdimensionalaccuracyandbettersurfacefinish.Compoundmicromachining processesthatcombinemultipleconventionalandnon-conventionalmicromachiningprocesseshave the capabilitytofabricatehighaspectratiomicrostructureswithparamountdimensionalaccuracy. Such machiningshouldbecarriedoutonthesamemachinewithminimumchangeofsetups.Atthe same time,on-machinetoolfabricationalongwithon-machinetoolandworkpiecemeasurement facilitiesshouldalsobeavailableforfurtherenhancementofthefunctionalityofthemachineand higher productivity.Inordertoachieveeffectiveimplementationofcompoundmicromachining techniques,thisresearchseekstoaddressfourimportantareas,namely(a)developmentofamachine tool capableofbothconventionalmicromachiningincludingmicroturning,micromilling,etc.,andnon- conventionalmicromachiningincludingmicroelectricaldischargemachining(micro-EDM),wire-cut electricaldischargemachining(WEDM),etc.;(b)processcontrol;(c)processdevelopmenttoachieve the necessaryaccuracyandqualityand(d)on-machinemeasurementandinspection.Anintegrated effort intotheseareashasresultedinsuccessfulfabricationofmicrostructuresthatareabletomeetthe miniaturizationdemandsoftheindustry.Thispaperpresentsafewtool-basedapproachesthat integratemicro-EDM,micro-EDG,microturningandmicrogrindingtoproduceminiaturecomponents on thesamemachinetoolplatforminordertodemonstratethecapabilitiesofcompound micromachining.
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spelling iium-309472013-08-06T06:44:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/30947/ A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining Rahman, M. Asad, A.B.M.A Masaki, T. Saleh, Tanveer Wong, Y.S. Senthil Kumar, A. TJ210.2 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanism. Robots (General) Compoundmicromachiningisthemostpromisingtechnologyfortheproductionofminiaturizedparts and thistechnologyisbecomingincreasinglymoreimportantandpopularbecauseofagrowing demandforindustrialproducts,withanincreasednumbernotonlyoffunctionsbutalsoofreduced dimensions,higherdimensionalaccuracyandbettersurfacefinish.Compoundmicromachining processesthatcombinemultipleconventionalandnon-conventionalmicromachiningprocesseshave the capabilitytofabricatehighaspectratiomicrostructureswithparamountdimensionalaccuracy. Such machiningshouldbecarriedoutonthesamemachinewithminimumchangeofsetups.Atthe same time,on-machinetoolfabricationalongwithon-machinetoolandworkpiecemeasurement facilitiesshouldalsobeavailableforfurtherenhancementofthefunctionalityofthemachineand higher productivity.Inordertoachieveeffectiveimplementationofcompoundmicromachining techniques,thisresearchseekstoaddressfourimportantareas,namely(a)developmentofamachine tool capableofbothconventionalmicromachiningincludingmicroturning,micromilling,etc.,andnon- conventionalmicromachiningincludingmicroelectricaldischargemachining(micro-EDM),wire-cut electricaldischargemachining(WEDM),etc.;(b)processcontrol;(c)processdevelopmenttoachieve the necessaryaccuracyandqualityand(d)on-machinemeasurementandinspection.Anintegrated effort intotheseareashasresultedinsuccessfulfabricationofmicrostructuresthatareabletomeetthe miniaturizationdemandsoftheindustry.Thispaperpresentsafewtool-basedapproachesthat integratemicro-EDM,micro-EDG,microturningandmicrogrindingtoproduceminiaturecomponents on thesamemachinetoolplatforminordertodemonstratethecapabilitiesofcompound micromachining. 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30947/1/MTM_MultipurposeMachinetool.pdf Rahman, M. and Asad, A.B.M.A and Masaki, T. and Saleh, Tanveer and Wong, Y.S. and Senthil Kumar, A. (2010) A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 50 (4). pp. 344-356. ISSN 0890-6955 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.10.007 doi:10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.10.007
spellingShingle TJ210.2 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanism. Robots (General)
Rahman, M.
Asad, A.B.M.A
Masaki, T.
Saleh, Tanveer
Wong, Y.S.
Senthil Kumar, A.
A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
title A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
title_full A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
title_fullStr A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
title_full_unstemmed A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
title_short A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
title_sort multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
topic TJ210.2 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanism. Robots (General)
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