Geometric Error Compensation of Five-Axis Machining Centers Based on On-Machine Workpiece Measurement

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryuta Sato ◽  
◽  
Keiichi Shirase
Keyword(s):  
Error Compensation ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Geometric Errors ◽  
Rotary Axes ◽  
Cutting Test ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Simulation And Experiment ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Least Square Matching

This study proposes an identification and compensation method for the geometric errors of the rotary axes in five-axis machining centers, based on the on-machine measurement results of the machined workpiece. Geometric errors can be identified from the shape geometry of the workpiece machined by five-axis motions because the influence of the errors appears on the shape geometry. An observation equation can be obtained based on the geometric error model and machined shape. The actual geometric errors can be identified by the least square matching of the measured and simulated machined shapes. In order to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method, an actual cutting test and a simulation are performed. Based on their results, it is confirmed that the proposed method can successfully identify the geometric errors in the simulation. However, these errors cannot be identified in the experiments because a few of them do not have sufficient influences onto the machined shape. On the other hand, although the geometric errors cannot be correctly identified, it is confirmed that the they can be adequately compensated for based on the identified errors in both the simulation and experiment.

The tool following function-based identification approach for all geometric errors of rotary axes using ballbar

2016 ◽  
Vol 230 (19) ◽  
pp. 3509-3527
Author(s):  
Guoqiang Fu ◽  
Jianzhong Fu ◽  
Hongyao Shen ◽  
Xinhua Yao
Keyword(s):  
Least Square Method ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Geometric Errors ◽  
Rotary Axes ◽  
Machining Center ◽  
Identification Approach ◽  
Error Formulas ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Sensitive Direction

This paper proposes a tool following function-based identification approach (TFFIA) for geometric errors of two rotary axes for one five-axis machine tool. It is comprehensive to identify all geometric errors of rotary errors. Firstly, synthetic error formulas of ballbar originate from the geometric error model of machine tools in order to consider the influences of 21 errors of three translational axes. It makes the approach more reasonable and precise. Secondly, the structures of three measurement patterns of TFFIA are described. Thirdly, in each pattern, errors of rotary axes affecting the accuracy of the sensitive direction are identified. As the result, the identification equations of all 20 errors coincide with the geometric properties of errors. Moreover, the impacts of setup errors of ballbar are eliminated with least square method to improve the precise of TFFIA. According to the structures of three patterns, only three installation of workpiece ball of ballbar are needed in the whole identification of two rotary axes to obtain the required ballbar readings. It greatly shortens the measurement time. Twenty geometric errors of two rotary axes are calculated with identification equations and ballbar readings. Finally, TFFIA is applied to a SmartCNC500 five-axis vertical machining center. The corresponding comparisons are proposed to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of TFFIA.

Table-Based Volumetric Error Compensation of Large Five-Axis Machine Tools

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Creamer ◽  
Patrick M. Sammons ◽  
Douglas A. Bristow ◽  
Robert G. Landers ◽  
Philip L. Freeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Error Compensation ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Compensation Method ◽  
Geometric Errors ◽  
Simultaneous Generation ◽  
Five Axis

This paper presents a geometric error compensation method for large five-axis machine tools. Compared to smaller machine tools, the longer axis travels and bigger structures of a large machine tool make them more susceptible to complicated, position-dependent geometric errors. The compensation method presented in this paper uses tool tip measurements recorded throughout the axis space to construct an explicit model of a machine tool's geometric errors from which a corresponding set of compensation tables are constructed. The measurements are taken using a laser tracker, permitting rapid error data gathering at most locations in the axis space. Two position-dependent geometric error models are considered in this paper. The first model utilizes a six degree-of-freedom kinematic error description at each axis. The second model is motivated by the structure of table compensation solutions and describes geometric errors as small perturbations to the axis commands. The parameters of both models are identified from the measurement data using a maximum likelihood estimator. Compensation tables are generated by projecting the error model onto the compensation space created by the compensation tables available in the machine tool controller. The first model provides a more intuitive accounting of simple geometric errors than the second; however, it also increases the complexity of projecting the errors onto compensation tables. Experimental results on a commercial five-axis machine tool are presented and analyzed. Despite significant differences in the machine tool error descriptions, both methods produce similar results, within the repeatability of the machine tool. Reasons for this result are discussed. Analysis of the models and compensation tables reveals significant complicated, and unexpected kinematic behavior in the experimental machine tool. A particular strength of the proposed methodology is the simultaneous generation of a complete set of compensation tables that accurately captures complicated kinematic errors independent of whether they arise from expected and unexpected sources.

Sensitivity Analysis of Geometric Errors for Five-Axis CNC Machine Tool Based on Multi-Body System Theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 271-272 ◽  
pp. 493-497
Author(s):  
Wei Qing Wang ◽  
Huan Qin Wu
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Machine Tool ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Machining Accuracy ◽  
Geometric Errors ◽  
Body System ◽  
Cnc Machine ◽  
Multi Body ◽  
Five Axis

Abstract: In order to determine that the effect of geometric error to the machining accuracy is an important premise for the error compensation, a sensitivity analysis method of geometric error is presented based on multi-body system theory in this paper. An accuracy model of five-axis machine tool is established based on multi-body system theory, and with 37 geometric errors obtained through experimental verification, key error sources affecting the machining accuracy are finally identified by sensitivity analysis. The analysis result shows that the presented method can identify the important geometric errors having large influence on volumetric error of machine tool and is of help to improve the accuracy of machine tool economically.

A Universal Postprocessor of General Table-Tilting Type of Five-Axis Machine Tools Without Rotational Tool Center Point Function for Actual NC Code Generation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoqiang Fu ◽  
Hongli Gao ◽  
Tengda Gu
Keyword(s):  
Code Generation ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Kinematic Chain ◽  
Rotary Axes ◽  
Nc Code ◽  
Rotation Axes ◽  
Cutting Test ◽  
Center Point ◽  
Rtcp Function ◽  
Five Axis

The postprocessor is essential for machining with five-axis machine tools. This paper develops one universal postprocessor for table-tilting type of five-axis machine tools without rotational tool center point (RTCP) function. Firstly, positions of two rotary axes and the workpiece in the machine coordinate system (MCS) are introduced into the kinematic chain of the five-axis machine tools. The uniform product of exponential (POE) formula of the tool relative to the workpiece is established to obtain the universal forward kinematics. On this basis, the postprocessor of table-tilting type of five-axis machine tools is developed. The calculation of rotation angles of rotation axes is proposed in details, including the calculation of double solutions, the determination of rotation angles of C-axis and the selection principle of the shortest path of rotation angles. Movements of linear axes are calculated with rotation angles of rotary axes. The generated movements of all axes are actual positions of all axes relative to their zero positions, which can be used for machining directly. The postprocessor does not rely on RTCP function with positions of rotary axes and the workpiece in MCS. Finally, cutting test in VERICUT and real cutting experiments on SmartCNC500_DRTD five-axis machine tool are carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed postprocessor.

scholarly journals Geometric Error Identification and Analysis of Rotary Axes on Five-Axis Machine Tool Based on Precision Balls

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuandong Li ◽  
Xianli Liu ◽  
Rongyi Li ◽  
Shi Wu ◽  
Houwang Song
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Error Term ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Contact Method ◽  
Error Measurement ◽  
Spatial Error ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Rotary Axes ◽  
Geometric Error Measurement ◽  
Five Axis

This paper presents the design of a precise “ball-column” device to efficiently and accurately measure the geometric error terms of both rotary axes of the five-axis machine tool. A geometric error measurement method of spherical contact was proposed based on the influence of the geometric error term from a five-axis machine tool rotating axis on the integrated geometric error of the machine tool. A multiple degree of freedom, step-by-step contact method based on on-machine measure for measuring the spherical center point is proposed, and the solution formula of each geometric error term of the rotating axis is established, respectively. This method can identify 12 geometric errors based on the influence of one rotating axis on another rotating axis after long term operation. The spatial error field of the five-axis machine tool was constructed by analyzing the error law of the two rotating axes of machine tools based on various positions and postures. Finally, after the comparison of the experiment, the results showed that the accuracy of the developed error measurement device reached 91.8% and the detection time was as short as 30–40 min.

An investigation on modeling and compensation of synthetic geometric errors on large machine tools based on moving least squares method

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihan Li ◽  
Wenlong Feng ◽  
Jianguo Yang ◽  
Yiqiao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Error Compensation ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Moving Least Squares ◽  
Geometric Errors ◽  
Position Accuracy ◽  
Type Machine ◽  
Large Machine

This article intends to provide an efficient modeling and compensation method for the synthetic geometric errors of large machine tools. Analytical and experimental examinations were carried out on a large gantry-type machine tool to study the spatial geometric error distribution within the machine workspace. The result shows that the position accuracy of the tool-tip is affected by all the translational axes synchronously, and the position error curve shape is non-linear and irregular. Moreover, the angular error combined with Abbe’s offset during the motion of a translational axis would cause Abbe’s error and generate significant influence on the spatial positioning accuracy. In order to identify the combined effect of the individual error component on the tool-tip position accuracy, a synthetic geometric error model is established for the gantry-type machine tool. Also, an automatic modeling algorithm is proposed to approximate the geometric error parameters based on moving least squares in combination with Chebyshev polynomials, and it could approximate the irregular geometric error curves with high-order continuity and consistency with a low-order basis function. Then, to implement real-time error compensation on large machine tools, an intelligent compensation system is developed based on the fast Ethernet data interaction technique and external machine origin shift, and experiment validations on the gantry-type machine tool showed that the position accuracy could be improved by 90% and the machining precision could be improved by 85% after error compensation.

The Geometric Errors Identification of New Methods in Four-Axis Machining Center Axis

2012 ◽  
Vol 220-223 ◽  
pp. 348-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuan Qiang Yang ◽  
Shu Wen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Geometric Error ◽  
Identification Accuracy ◽  
Geometric Errors ◽  
Sensitivity Matrix ◽  
Error Identification ◽  
Rotary Axes ◽  
Machining Center ◽  
Rational Distribution ◽  
Ball Bar ◽  
Center Axis

A method for fast measuring and identify the six geometric errors of each rotary axes in Four- axis machining center was invented. The method adopted the ball-bar to measure the X, Y, Z direction deviations of the centre block installed on the rotary table in the different rotation angle. And deduced the geometric error identification model in rotary axes based homogeneous transformation, and then identify the axis of the six basic geometric errors. in order to reduce the influence of the inaccuracy of the ball-bar and the reference point position, this paper put forward new method based on the analysis of the sensitivity matrix method, used to guide rational distribution points, so as to improve the error identification accuracy.

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