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Interactive virtual machining system using informative data structure and on-site machine tool status


Abstract:

Virtual machining systems that are adaptive and responsive towards real machining environment are crucial to leverage a deep understanding of the underlying machining ope...Show More

Abstract:

Virtual machining systems that are adaptive and responsive towards real machining environment are crucial to leverage a deep understanding of the underlying machining operations. It must retain radical behavior in order to enhance process planning and machining performance, in response to ever-changing manufacturing activities. Therefore, the study aims to develop an interactive virtual machining system that is responsive to on-site machine tool condition utilizing STEP-NC as the data structure. Signals from sensors are acquired, processed and converted into meaningful values where they were then incorporated in the system enabling tool-path simulation in a realistic environment. The system platform was constructed using C# programming software, EXPRESS for constructing the data structure, and LABWindows for signal processing. The tested capabilities of the system functions showed that the up-to-date information obtained, truly supports the inter-working concept in a virtual-real systems interaction which leads to reduction of the total production time.
Date of Conference: 09-12 December 2014
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 12 March 2015
Electronic ISBN:978-1-4799-6410-9

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Conference Location: Selangor, Malaysia

1. Introduction

The virtual machining concept in manufacturing has existed for more than twenty years and has encouraged a large research community, as well as industrial practice, to contribute towards its expansion. Survey results showed various approaches, technologies and methodologies were used to expand the simulation capabilities and functions [1], [2]. The main objective of these technologies is to understand and simulate the behaviour of a particular machining system on a computer prior to physical production, thus reducing the amount of testing and experimentation on the shop-floor.

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