Virtual Machining Environment Construction in Vericut for Process Planning

Abstract:

Virtual machining environment in Vericut was proposed with purpose of enhancing process planning practice training for undergraduates. Main issues include construction of virtual manufacturing resource library and virtual machining process execution environment for planned process. Virtual manufacturing resource library is composed of virtual and digital models for diverse kinds of machine tools. Type determination and classification principle of machine tools and virtual equipment modeling method in the proposed environment are studied. Virtual machining for particular process by multi setup and cut stock transfer method are defined. The proposed Virtual machining process execution environment provides effective ways for enrolled undergraduates applying machining knowledge in process planning, gaining experience with advanced machine tools and manufacturing technology in industrial world.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 668-669)
• Pages: 1629-1632
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.668-669.1629
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Xue Mei Huang*, Li Hong Zhao, Yong Xiang Tong
• Keywords: Process Planning, VERICUT, Virtual Machining Environment, Virtual Machining Training

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