Papers by Keyword: Multi Process

Abstract: The micro metal forming manufacturing system is essentially an ultra precision forming press that can manufacture various micro scale products from metal thin foil and bulk material. In this paper, the micro metal forming manufacturing system has been developed using a micro servo motor. A micro forming system has been developed in Japan with a micro press that is limited to the single forming process. However, a press with a multi forming process is needed and we set about performing research and development of assorted equipment, including investigation into micro deep drawing and the micro punching process. In order to achieve this goal, exploration into the micro forming process as related to the multi forming process must be preceded first. Material selection and analysis of the micro forming process are accomplished in this paper, and the basis research as to how to make the actual system is accomplished.

Abstract: With the recent progress in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) in industry, increasing attention has been given to Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems. An AGV is a self-powered unit for transporting materials between stations without needing to be controlled by an operator. Such a system has several sensors to recognize the external state, and it is designed to travel between stations without external assistance. To manage each device quickly and independently it requires a distributed controller with a main computer as the host, as well as a number of micro-controllers. In this study, an AGV system with dual motor drive was constructed. A Pentium 4 personal computer was set up as the main host for the distributed control, and this communicated with other micro-controllers in the management of the motor. The speed of each motor was also controlled by a micro-controller.