CMM Dynamic Properties of the Scanning Measurement of a 2D Profile

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Woźniak ◽  
◽  
Grzegorz Krajewski
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Inspection Time ◽  
Coordinate Metrology ◽  
High Speed Data ◽  
Dynamic Errors ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Modern Manufacturing

Scanning probe CMMs have come to be considered the standard in coordinate metrology, not only because they provide high-quantity, high-speed data gathering but also because the scanning technology significantly decreases inspection time. Modern manufacturing, especially in today’s highly competitive economy, requires increasingly efficient measuring machines and processes because inspection machines have often become the bottlenecks in the entire manufacturing processes. More efficient coordinate metrology can mean faster measurement cycles with acceptable accuracies. However, increasing scanning speeds has also significantly increased errors. This article proposes a new method of investigating and identifying the principal components of CMM dynamic errors. The principle of the method is presented, and the validity of the method is experimentally confirmed on a bridge coordinate measuring machine.

Evaluation of Parts Produced by a Novel Additive Manufacturing Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fahad ◽  
Neil Hopkinson
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Nylon 12 ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
End Use

Rapid prototyping refers to building three dimensional parts in a tool-less, layer by layer manner using the CAD geometry of the part. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is the name given to the application of rapid prototyping technologies to produce functional, end use items. Since AM is relatively new area of manufacturing processes, various processes are being developed and analyzed for their performance (mainly speed and accuracy). This paper deals with the design of a new benchmark part to analyze the flatness of parts produced on High Speed Sintering (HSS) which is a novel Additive Manufacturing process and is currently being developed at Loughborough University. The designed benchmark part comprised of various features such as cubes, holes, cylinders, spheres and cones on a flat base and the build material used for these parts was nylon 12 powder. Flatness and curvature of the base of these parts were measured using a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and the results are discussed in relation to the operating parameters of the process.The result show changes in the flatness of part with the depth of part in the bed which is attributed to the thermal gradient within the build envelope during build.

scholarly journals A “Double Accuracy Theory” and Experimental Research on Precision Grinding

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2030
Author(s):  
Lai Hu ◽  
Yipeng Li ◽  
Jun Zha ◽  
Yaolong Chen
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Precision Grinding ◽  
Machined Parts ◽  
Accuracy Theory ◽  
Machine Theory ◽  
Ultra Precision ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Grinding Machine ◽  
Multi Body

In the global machining industry, ultra-precision/ultra-high-speed machining has become a challenge, and its requirements are getting higher and higher. The challenge of precision grinding lies in the difficulty in ensuring the various dimensions and geometric accuracy of the final machined parts. This paper mainly uses the theory of a multi-body system to propose a “double accuracy” theory of manufacturing and measurement. Firstly, the grinding theory with an accuracy of 0.1 μm and the precision three-coordinate measuring machine theory with an accuracy of 0.3 μm are deduced. Secondly, the two theories are analyzed. Aiming to better explain the practicability of the “double accuracy” theory, a batch of motorized spindle parts is processed by a grinding machine. Then the precision three-coordinate measuring machine is used to measure the shape and position tolerances such as the roundness, the squareness, the flatness, and the coaxiality. The results show that the reached roundness of part A and B is 5 μm and 0.5 μm, the squareness is 3 μm and 4.5 μm, and the coaxiality tolerance is 1.2 μm, respectively.

A Technique for Enhancing Machine Tool Accuracy by Transferring the Metrology Reference From the Machine Tool to the Workpiece

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 636-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany A. Woody ◽  
K. Scott Smith ◽  
Robert J. Hocken ◽  
Jimmie A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Finished Part ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Monolithic Components

High-speed machining (HSM) has had a large impact on the design and fabrication of aerospace parts and HSM techniques have been used to improve the quality of conventionally machined parts as well. Initially, the trend toward HSM of monolithic parts was focused on small parts, where existing machine tools have sufficient precision to machine the required features. But, as the technology continues to progress, the scale of monolithic parts has continued to grow. However, the growth of such parts has become limited by the inability of existing machines to achieve the tolerances required for assembly due to the long-range accuracy and the thermal environment of most machine tools. Increasing part size without decreasing the tolerances using existing technology requires very large and very accurate machines in a tightly controlled thermal environment. As a result, new techniques are needed to precisely and accurately manufacture large scale monolithic components. Previous work has established the fiducial calibration system (FCS), a technique, which, for the first time provides a method that allows for the accuracy of a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to be transferred to the shop floor. This paper addresses the range of applicability of the FCS, and provides a method to answer two fundamental questions. First, given a set of machines and fiducials, how much improvement in precision of the finished part can be expected? And second, given a desired precision of the finished part, what machines and fiducials are required? The achievable improvement in precision using the FCS depends on a number of factors including, but not limited to: the type of fiducial, the probing system on the machine and CMM, the time required to make a measurement, and the frequency of measurement. In this paper, the sensitivity of the method to such items is evaluated through an uncertainty analysis, and examples are given indicating how this analysis can be used in a variety of cases.

Calibration and Compensation of Dynamic Abbe Errors of a Coordinate Measuring Machine

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daocheng Yuan ◽  
Xin Tao ◽  
Caijun Xie ◽  
Huiying Zhao ◽  
Dongxu Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Error Compensation ◽  
Dynamic Error ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Local Dynamic ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Dynamic Errors ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
Improving Accuracy

Error compensation technology is used for improving accuracy and reducing costs. Dynamic error compensation techniques of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) are still under study; the major problem is a lack of suitable models, which would be able to correctly and simply relate the dynamic errors with the structural and operational parameters. To avoid the complexity of local dynamic deformation measurement and modeling, a comprehensive calibration method is employed. Experimental research reveals specific qualities of dynamic Abbe errors; the results exceed the scope of ISO 10360-2 calibration method, showing the ISO 10360-2 dynamic error evaluation deficiencies. For calibrating the dynamic Abbe errors, the differential measurement method is presented based on the measurements of the internal and external dimensions. Referring probe tip radius correction, the dynamic Abbe errors compensation method is proposed for CMM end-users and is easy to use.

Virtual Coordinate Measuring Machine : Evaluation of Dynamic Errors Caused by Inertial and Driving Forces

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000.2 (0) ◽  
pp. 181-182
Author(s):  
Tadahiko SHINSHI ◽  
Akira SHIMOKOHBE ◽  
Kaiji SATO ◽  
Baochun WANG ◽  
Shinichiro HAYASHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Driving Forces ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Dynamic Errors ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Virtual Coordinate

VERNE - a five-axis parallel kinematics milling machine

2005 ◽  
Vol 219 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Terrier ◽  
M Giménez ◽  
J-Y Hascoët
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Parallel Kinematics ◽  
High Speed Milling ◽  
Axis Parallel ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Five Axis

Ten years ago a new kind of machine tool was presented in Chicago, based on parallel kinematics architectures. Since then, many of these parallel kinematics machines (PKMs) have been developed around the world. Their main interest lies in their high dynamic characteristics, which could help in going faster in high-speed milling. In order to develop high-speed milling on PKM tools and to highlight their potentialities, the French laboratory IRCCyN is now equipped with the VERNE. This PKM tool has been developed by the Spanish company Fatronik. However, the high-speed milling production process is a complex task, in which a great number of parameters influence the final precision of the part and the productivity of the machine. For example, the NC (numerical control) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) parameters (feed forward, milling strategies, etc.), the piece geometry, the machine structure, the tool, etc., have a direct consequence on the final part. Hence, a method has been developed in order to check the capability of the machine (either serial or parallel) in milling, which relies on two approaches. The first one is an experimental approach (either using a coordinate measuring machine or acquiring the output axis encoders), while the second one is a simulated approach. After introducing the kinematics of the VERNE, the experimental approach performed so far will be presented.

Computer-Aided Coordinate Metrology

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Tzong Yau ◽  
Chia-Hsiang Menq
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Coordinate Metrology ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Three Dimensional Coordinate ◽  
Inspection Machine ◽  
Accuracy And Repeatability

Abstract Three-dimensional coordinate metrology has gained much attention in recent years. On one hand, the accuracy and repeatability of a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) are approaching the sub-micron level. On the other hand, there is hardly any part that exists of which the dimensions cannot be measured with a CMM. This paper presents the recent development and applications in three-dimensional coordinate metrology. The emphasis has been placed in the utilization of computers and integration with CAD/CAM systems. Three important technologies, namely, CAD-directed inspection, three-dimensional optimal match, and reverse engineering are presented and discussed. With computers and CAD/CAM support, three-dimensional coordinate metrology has become an active part of the computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM). Its versatility and high degree of automation have made the CMM a universal inspection machine for quality control of manufactured parts in computer integrated manufacturing.

Optimization Design of Kinematics Performance of High-Speed Spatial Parallel Coordinate Measuring Machine

2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 2070-2073
Author(s):  
Xiu Long Chen ◽  
Qing Gao ◽  
Wei Ming Feng
Keyword(s):  
Performance Optimization ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Singular Value ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Moving Platform ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Smallest Singular Value

In order to improve kinematics performance of high-speed spatial PCMM(parallel coordinate measuring machine), the comprehensive dexterity coefficient, which are defined to evaluate the whole dexterity of various configurations, was applied to the kinematics performance optimization of PCMM. By analyzing three dexterity measures, including conditional number, the smallest singular value and operation of PCMM, the comprehensive dexterity coefficient was proposed. The influence law of the distribution position angle of the joints on the stationary platform and moving platform, the distribution position radius of the joints on the stationary platform and moving platform on the comprehensive dexterity coefficient were discussed. On these grounds, the distribution position angle of the joints on the stationary platform and moving platform, the distribution position radius of the joints on the stationary platform and moving platform were optimized. The simulation results show obvious improvement of the kinematics performance for PCMM, so that the powerful theoretical basis and method of optimization design for the PCMM are provided.

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