Title :
Development of a Miniature Vertical Milling Machine for Automation Used in a Microfactory
Author :
Seung-Kook Ro ; Jang, Sung-Kweon ; Kim, Byung-Sub ; Park, Jong-Kweon
Author_Institution :
Intell. Manuf. Syst. Res. Div., Korea Inst. of Machinery & Mater., Daejeon
Abstract :
In this paper, a compact-sized milling machine is proposed for using in the miniaturized manufacturing system, the Microfactory. The miniature milling machine was designed to achieve high positioning accuracy within the working volume 35x35x33 mm3, by utilizing air bearings for linear movement guides and spindle. The configuration of the 3-axis milling machine was determined to be vertical machine considering automation for the factory line usage, and the vertical air bearing stage was designed to carry the high speed air bearing spindle in the middle of the guide for maximum stiffness. We describe the design aspects of this machine and some experimental results.
Keywords :
design engineering; factory automation; machine bearings; machine tool spindles; manufacturing systems; micromachining; milling machines; production engineering computing; air bearing spindle; linear movement guides; microfactory automation; miniature vertical milling machine; miniaturized manufacturing system; positioning accuracy; Design automation; Intelligent manufacturing systems; Machinery; Machining; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing systems; Metalworking machines; Micromachining; Production facilities; Pulp manufacturing; Air bearings; Micro milling machine; Microfactoy; Micromachining;
Conference_Titel :
Smart Manufacturing Application, 2008. ICSMA 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gyeonggi-do
Print_ISBN :
978-89-950038-8-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-89-962150-0-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMA.2008.4505638
