Positioning Calibration of a Parallel Mechanism Worktable with 6-DOF

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 392-397
Author(s):  
Yuan Rui Zhang ◽  
Shigenobu Nagase ◽  
Jiang Zhu ◽  
Tomohisa Tanaka ◽  
Yoshio Saito
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Measuring Method ◽  
Inverse Kinematic ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Movement Error ◽  
Measuring Machine

In this study, a small 6-DOF (degree of freedom) parallel mechanism worktable for machine tool was developed. There are many factors that affect the positioning precision and the accuracy of the machine tool. The uncertainty in position is mainly due to the structural rigidity, the geometric error of the parts and the assembly errors. It is very difficult to estimate the assembly errors and the link parameter of each part. Moreover, it is necessary to make clear the relation of cross talk between each axis for parallel mechanism. In this research, a method to compensate the movement error of worktable based on the measurement result was proposed and discussed. First, in order to measure the positioning accuracy of the worktable a measuring method by using 3-dimensional coordinate measuring machine (CMM) was proposed. After the evaluation, the positioning accuracy of the parallel mechanism worktable, the error of each configuration parameter can be obtained. By the correction of the inverse kinematic program, the improvement of the positioning accuracy of the worktable was confirmed. After calibrating several times, the positioning error became stable within a constant range. It is confirmed that this method to obtain the parameter error is effective, and it is possible to improve the positioning accuracy.

Measurement of Movement Error and its Compensation for 6-DOF Parallel Mechanism Worktable

2012 ◽  
Vol 523-524 ◽  
pp. 463-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Rui Zhang ◽  
Jiang Zhu ◽  
Tomohisa Tanaka ◽  
Yoshio Saito
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Geometric Error ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Positioning Error ◽  
Uncertainty Factor ◽  
Movement Error ◽  
Measuring Machine

In this study, a small, 6-DOF (degree of freedom) parallel mechanism worktable for machine tool was developed. There are a lot of factors that affect the positioning error and the accuracy of the machine tools. The uncertainty in position is mainly due to the rigidity of the structure, the geometric error of parts and assembly errors. It is very difficult to estimate the assembly errors and the link parameter of each part. In this paper, the uncertainty factor in positioning of the worktable was investigated and compensated based on measurement of movement error by using coordinate measuring machine (CMM).

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.

Study of Large Scale Measurement Method Based on Leapfrog Principle

2011 ◽  
Vol 130-134 ◽  
pp. 1560-1563
Author(s):  
Long Jiang Zheng ◽  
Xue Li ◽  
Ling Ling Qin ◽  
Hong Bin Chen ◽  
Xue Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate Transformation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Measuring Method ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
General Coordinate Transformation ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
The Mathematical Model

At present，large scale and space coordinates measuring system with wide-range and high-precision has been widely used in modern manufacturing industry. In this paper, large scale measuring method based on leapfrog principle of flexible three coordinate measuring machine is described. The mathematical model of coordinate transformation is built and the general coordinate transformation formula after number of times leapfrogging is derived. The best positioning and each step of leapfrog are given.

A Laser Sensor Technique for Measuring 3D Surfaces Based on the Polarized Heterodyne Astigmatic Principle

2005 ◽  
Vol 295-296 ◽  
pp. 483-488
Author(s):  
L.R. Qiu ◽  
X.M. Ding
Keyword(s):  
Optical Sensing ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Measuring Method ◽  
Laser Source ◽  
Profile Measurement ◽  
Laser Sensor ◽  
Sensing System ◽  
3D Surface ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Better Than

A laser measurement technique based on polarized heterodyne astigmatic principle is proposed for high precision three-dimensional (3D) profile measurement. In the presented system, the defocus astigmatic signal coming from the polarized reflection of the detected 3D surface is used to determine the position of the surface. The work of tracing, scanning and processing of the detected 3D surface is performed by combining the system with an ultra precision laser coordinate measuring machine (CMM). Compared with the current heterodyne astigmatic measuring technique, a polarization incidence and Glan-Thompson prism (GP) is used in the novel polarized heterodyne astigmatic measuring method. The anti-interference ability of the optical sensing system is significantly improved. The undesired influence on the measurement results, caused by fluctuation of surrounding brightness, by the intensity disturbance of the laser source, and by the multi-reflection among optical elements, is effectively restrained. Experimental results show that the stability of the optical sensing system is better than 2%. The resolution of the system is better than 0.005µm.

Kinematic Modeling and Error Analysis for a 3DOF Parallel-Link Coordinate Measuring Machine

2006 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 313-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Jun Liu ◽  
Hua Qing Liang ◽  
Hong Dong Yin ◽  
Bu Ren Qian
Keyword(s):  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Coordinate Measuring Machine ◽  
Inverse Kinematic ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Error Model ◽  
Structural Parameter ◽  
Kinematic Modeling ◽  
Position Errors ◽  
Measuring Machine ◽  
Parallel Link

First, the forward kinematic model, the inverse kinematic model and the error model of a kind of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) using 3-DOF parallel-link mechanism are established based on the spatial mechanics theory and the total differential method, and the error model is verified by computer simulation. Then, the influence of structural parameter errors on probe position errors is systematically considered. This research provides an essential theoretical basis for increasing the measuring accuracy of the parallel-link coordinate measuring machine. It is of particular importance to develop the prototype of the new measuring equipment.

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