Measurement of Spindle Thermal Growth on a Machine Intended for Micro/Meso Scale Milling

Abstract:

Micro milling is gaining ground as the preferred process for the manufacture of micro/meso-scale components in conventional workpiece materials, in particular for miniature moulds and tooling inserts (~ 60HRC), for the plastics injection moulding industry. Following a brief literature review on microscale milling and associated machine tool/tooling developments, experimental results are presented in relation to spindle thermal growth for a compensated/cooled spindle operating at up to 60,000 rpm, designed to accommodate the machining of meso-scale/micro-scale components. The work involved investigation of spindle warm up and cool down rates for speeds ranging from 30,000 - 60,000 rpm and subsequently the evaluation of spindle growth using both non-contact and contact measuring systems. Growth levels of up to 16µm were detected despite active spindle cooling and the incorporation of a standard compensation algorithm within the control system. Modification to spindle acceleration and deceleration rates reduced error levels by up to 50%.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 447-448)
• Pages: 55-60
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.447-448.55
• Online since: September 2010
• Authors: J.B. Saedon, Sein Leung Soo, David K. Aspinwall
• Keywords: Cutting, Micro-Milling, Spindle Thermal Growth

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