Automatic Programming System Based on Solid Driven Technology for Machining Center On-Line Inspection

Abstract

In modern manufacturing, it is urgent to require integrating manufacturing and inspection because manual inspection and off-line inspection severely restricts the development of inspecting automation. In the paper, automatic programming system based on solid driven technology for machining center on-line inspection has been developed by secondary development kit object ARX of CAD. Inspection feature datum and information were gotten by ARX tool in CAD stage, and then inspecting program can be automatically made up through inspecting process planning. On-line inspection automatic programming system based on solid driven technology has been applied in SSK-U6035 machining center. The application result shows that the programming system is simple and effective, which has realized integration of manufacturing and inspection more efficiently, increased precision, production efficiency and reduced the rate of rejection and tool damage.

Five-Axis Machining Center On-Line Inspection System Based on Workpiece

“…And according to the CNC system, the inspection requirement of the palm, the specificity of five-axis machining center and the palm with the same or similar feature, thus, we can use the same inspection template by human-machine interface giving different values to achieve the inspection of different palm, control and compensation, which was implemented by developing automatic program software using VC++6.0. In addition to, automatic inspecting program system can also be accomplished by method in [6,7].…”

“…(3)Elimination of manual setting errors; (4)Reduced scrap; (5)Increased productivity and batch size flexibility; (6)Avoiding repeat accuracy error due to machining and inspection done on the same equipment; (7)Inspection process is controlled by NC program to achieve automatic inspection; (8)Probing eliminates the need for expensive fixtures and manual setting with dial indicators and touch trigger probes are widely used for machining center due to a lower price, high reliability and high precision.…”