HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS
In the modern metalworking industry, production moulds often have complex geometry, with undercut regions, small corner radii, sharp edges, deep cavities, or large cores. Conventional manufacturing process chains to machine these complex features are often lengthy and inefficient due to multiple ste...
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doaj-f6e4637c6d4b4a69897550a369cf71202020-11-25T00:26:25ZengStellenbosch UniversitySouth African Journal of Industrial Engineering1012-277X2224-78902012-11-0123314415310.7166/23-3-517HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONSSaxer, M.0De Beer, N.1Dimitrov, D. M.2Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch UniversityIn the modern metalworking industry, production moulds often have complex geometry, with undercut regions, small corner radii, sharp edges, deep cavities, or large cores. Conventional manufacturing process chains to machine these complex features are often lengthy and inefficient due to multiple steps. This article presents current results obtained through industry projects and experimental work using 5-axis high-speed machining with high-end CAD/CAM systems to improve process efficiency. Cost optimisation and lead time shortening can be clearly shown. This is of particular importance for South African manufacturing companies, where multi-axis HSC technology although not totally unknown is significantly under-used.http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/5175-axis machiningTooling applicationsMetalworkProduction moulds |
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Saxer, M. De Beer, N. Dimitrov, D. M. HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 5-axis machining Tooling applications Metalwork Production moulds |
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Saxer, M. De Beer, N. Dimitrov, D. M. |
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HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS |
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HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS |
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HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS |
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HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS |
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HIGH-SPEED 5-AXIS MACHINING FOR TOOLING APPLICATIONS |
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high-speed 5-axis machining for tooling applications |
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Stellenbosch University |
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South African Journal of Industrial Engineering |
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1012-277X 2224-7890 |
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2012-11-01 |
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In the modern metalworking industry, production moulds often have complex geometry, with undercut regions, small corner radii, sharp edges, deep cavities, or large cores. Conventional manufacturing process chains to machine these complex features are often lengthy and inefficient due to multiple steps. This article presents current results obtained through industry projects and experimental work using 5-axis high-speed machining with high-end CAD/CAM systems to improve process efficiency. Cost optimisation and lead time shortening can be clearly shown. This is of particular importance for South African manufacturing companies, where multi-axis HSC technology although not totally unknown is significantly under-used. |
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5-axis machining Tooling applications Metalwork Production moulds |
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