ISSN:
1662-7482
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The emerging standard ISO 14649, informally known as STEP-NC, presents anopportunity to revolutionize computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, which plays anever-increasingly important role in modern manufacturing. This paper proposes a framework for thefuture CNC systems aimed to fit in a STEP-compliant manufacturing scenario. The proposedsystem (ST-CNC), which consists of five functional modules namely interpretation, micro-processplanning, simulation, control and supervision, and in-process inspection modules, is designed as anintelligent system capable of both decision-making and machine control to support intelligentmanufacturing and streamline the information flow in the process chain. Major technological issuessuch as part program interpretation, micro-process planning and toolpath calculation at the machineare also addressed, and a number of functional modules have been implemented along with theprototype development based on an open CNC kernel
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/38/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FAMM.10-12.717.pdf
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