A multiprocess machine tool for compound micromachining
Compoundmicromachiningisthemostpromisingtechnologyfortheproductionofminiaturizedparts and thistechnologyisbecomingincreasinglymoreimportantandpopularbecauseofagrowing demandforindustrialproducts,withanincreasednumbernotonlyoffunctionsbutalsoofreduced dimensions,higherdimensionalaccuracyandbetters...
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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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