Experimental Analysis of Process Parameters to Manufacture Micro-Cavities by Micro-Milling

2012 ◽  
Vol 498 ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gomar ◽  
A. Amaro ◽  
E. Vázquez ◽  
J. Ciurana ◽  
C. Rodríguez

The use of conventional machining processes has been subject to important decline probably due to the increment in the use of emerging technologies. Therefore, the main applications of these traditional processes, such as automotive industry, are in crisis. In order to have a chance to compete successfully in the new trends, the machining industry must meet the needs of alternative sectors such as biomedical field. The aim of this study is to prove the capacity of micro-milling, by machining complex micro-cavities on aluminum workpiece using a conventional milling machine. Results are obtained by evaluating accuracy and geometric features. This study finds that the feed per tooth is a significant factor in order to obtain better results. The use of coolant increases the tool wear and therefore dimensional errors. This scope is a potential opportunity to reutilize the conventional machines from a new approach.

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 805-811
Author(s):  
E. Uhlmann ◽  
D. Oberschmidt ◽  
A. Löwenstein ◽  
M. Polte ◽  
I. Winker

Die Prozesssicherheit beim Mikrofräsen lässt sich mit einer gezielten Schneidkantenverrundung erheblich steigern. Dabei werden durch verschiedene Präparationstechnologien unterschiedliche Geometrien und Einflüsse auf den Fräsprozess erzeugt. Der Fachbeitrag behandelt den Einsatz präparierter Mikrowerkzeuge in Zerspanversuchen, in denen auf die Zerspankräfte, den Verschleiß sowie die Oberflächengüten eingegangen wird.   Process reliability in micro milling can be increased by a defined cutting edge preparation. Different cutting edge preparations cause different effects on tool behavior in the downstream micro milling process. In this paper, the process forces, the tool wear and the surface quality of prepared micro milling tools are characterized in cutting tests.


2018 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 00018
Author(s):  
Albert Wen-Jeng Hsue ◽  
Yi-Zhong Zheng

Tungsten carbide is a typical difficult-to-cut material by conventional machining processes. In this paper, a novel design of flexible abrasives tool combined with a rotary ultrasonic machining (RUM) spindle is conducted to reduce the labor force significantly. The newly designed flexibility of tool-tip is aimed at preventing overcutting from the CNC grinding. The grinding conditions with resulted surface morphology of the tungsten steel were investigated through Taguchi design of experiment and ANOVA analysis. The machining capability of the novel flexible tool is compared with conventional tools through specific grinding paths under proper operational conditions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 763 ◽  
pp. 127-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Saleem ◽  
Habiba Bougherara ◽  
L. Toubal ◽  
F. Cénac ◽  
Redouane Zitoune

The aim of this paper is to analyze the influence of two machining processes on the mechanical behaviour of composite plates under cyclic loading. For this purpose, an experimental study using several CFRP plates drilled with conventional machining and non-conventional machining (abrasive water jet) was carried out. Digital image correlation and static tests using an Instron 4206 tester were performed. In addition, infrared thermography (IR) and fatigue tests were also performed to assess temperature and damage evolutions and also the stiffness degradation. Fatigue results have shown that the damage accumulation in specimens drilled with conventional machining was higher than the abrasive water jet ones. Furthermore, the endurance limit for plates drilled conventionally was approximately 10% higher than those drilled with abrasive water jet. This difference was related to the initial surface integrity after machining induced by the difference in the mechanism of material's removal between the two processes. The difference in surface texture was responsible for the initiation of stress concentration sites as evident from IR camera’s stress analysis. This was confirmed by SEM tests conducted after a destructive sectioning of the specimens before fatigue testing.


Mechanik ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (7) ◽  
pp. 529-531
Author(s):  
Jolanta Krystek ◽  
Sara Alszer ◽  
Szymon Bysko

Presented is the concept of paint shop operation for the automotive industry – Paint Shop 4.0, based on the ideas of Industry 4.0 and Digital Factory. A new approach to the issue of car body sequencing, taking into account the actual structure of the paint shop department with buffers, has been presented. In the created application, proprietary car body sequencing algorithms were implemented.


2020 ◽  
Vol 318 ◽  
pp. 01031
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański ◽  
Nikolaos E. Karkalos ◽  
Anastasios Tzotzis ◽  
Panagiotis Kyratsis ◽  
Angelos P. Markopoulos

Conventional machining processes such as turning, milling and drilling have long been prominent in the metalworking industry but alternative processes which do not require the use of a cutting tool in order to conduct material removal have also been proven to be sufficiently capable of achieving high efficiency in various cases. In particular, Abrasive Waterjet (AWJ) machining can be regarded as a rather appropriate choice for cutting operations, taking into consideration that it involves no heat affected zones, is able to process all material types and create a variety of complex features with success. In the present work, a comprehensive study on the effect of four process parameters, namely jet traverse speed, stand-off distance, abrasive mass flow rate and jet pressure on the width and depth of machined slots on a steel workpiece is conducted. The results are first analyzed with statistical methods in order to determine the effect and the relative importance of each parameter on the produced width and depth of the slots. Finally, these results are used to develop soft computing predictive models based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), which can efficiently relate the process parameters with its outcome.


2015 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Azaryoon ◽  
Musa Hamidon ◽  
Ashraf Radwan

In this study, a knowledge-based system has been developed for selection of non-conventional machining processes using a hybrid multi-criteria decision making Method. This approach is a combination ofDEMATEL(Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory),ANP(Analytic Network Process) andVIKOR(VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje, in Serbian, meaning Multi-criteria Optimization and Compromise Solution) methods which evaluates different types of quantitative and qualitative measures of performance and economic factors, and ultimately provides a set of capable processes in order of priority. Twelve machining processes, eight group of workpiece material and eighteen shape features have been investigated in this study. What separates this approach from others is that, this hybrid method considers the influence of factors in the network relation map as well as their relative importance. Moreover, unlike other popular ranking methods such as TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution), it is not just based on two reference points, namely ideal and inferior points; instead, it proposes a compromise solution and not just a single ranking score. Observations have shown that the developed system works satisfactorily, yields acceptable results and makes accurate decisions as well. It also provides a comparative study among the alternative processes by utilizing graphical features for better analysis and judgment of acceptable alternatives.


2013 ◽  
pp. 213-270

Abstract This chapter covers the practical aspects of machining, particularly for turning, milling, drilling, and grinding operations. It begins with a discussion on machinability and its impact on quality and cost. It then describes the dimensional and surface finish tolerances that can be achieved through conventional machining methods, the mechanics of chip formation, the factors that affect tool wear, the selection and use of cutting fluids, and the determination of machining parameters based on force and power requirements. It also includes information on nontraditional machining processes such as electrical discharge, abrasive jet, and hydrodynamic machining, laser and electron beam machining, ultrasonic impact grinding, and electrical discharge wire cutting.


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