TY - CONF
T1 - Adapting STEP-NC programs for interoperability between different CNC Technologies
AU - Safaieh, Mehrdad
AU - Nassehi, A
AU - Newman, S T
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Since the 1990s, complex multi-axis and multi-process machines with complex controllers have been commonplace for the efficient batch production of precision parts that incorporate various technologies such as milling, turning, grinding and laser cutting. With this level of complexity, interoperability between different resources and technologies in CNC metal cutting machines has always been difficult. For dealing with this difficulty in interoperability, researchers started to identify an efficient way of realising interoperability between CNC machine tools with different technologies for machining the same component on various CNC machines. STEP-NC is a rich information standard developed to replace the traditional programming languages used for CNC machines. The aim of this paper is to propose a methodology based on the use of STEP-NC to develop a framework for cross technology interoperability. A prototype implementation of the framework is tested by converting a STEP-NC programme written for a 4-Axis milling machine to one suitable for a turn-mill machine.
AB - Since the 1990s, complex multi-axis and multi-process machines with complex controllers have been commonplace for the efficient batch production of precision parts that incorporate various technologies such as milling, turning, grinding and laser cutting. With this level of complexity, interoperability between different resources and technologies in CNC metal cutting machines has always been difficult. For dealing with this difficulty in interoperability, researchers started to identify an efficient way of realising interoperability between CNC machine tools with different technologies for machining the same component on various CNC machines. STEP-NC is a rich information standard developed to replace the traditional programming languages used for CNC machines. The aim of this paper is to propose a methodology based on the use of STEP-NC to develop a framework for cross technology interoperability. A prototype implementation of the framework is tested by converting a STEP-NC programme written for a 4-Axis milling machine to one suitable for a turn-mill machine.
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UR - https://www.meeting.co.uk/confercare/matador2012/
M3 - Paper
SP - 45
EP - 48
T2 - 37th International MATADOR 2012 Conference
Y2 - 25 July 2012 through 27 July 2012
ER -