Optimization of Non-Cutting Tool Paths

Abstract:

The focus of CAM systems is on effectively creating cutting tool paths. However, collision risk is very high on multi axes machines when performing non-cutting traverse moves. If available, CAM systems offer limited setting options for non-cutting tool moves. In this paper an approach is presented that allows to automatically generating non-cutting tool paths. Process planners will not only be released from developing and simulating time-consuming multi axes traverse moves. The automatically calculated traverse moves will also machine-specifically optimized with respect to various optimization criteria.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 223)
• Pages: 911-917
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.223.911
• Online since: April 2011
• Authors: Berend Denkena, Volker Böß, Patryk Manuel Hoppe
• Keywords: CAM, Multi-Axis Machining, Optimization, Path Planning

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