Development of a CNC Grinding Process for the Manufacturing of Crystal Glass Products

Abstract:

Traditional manufacturing and finishing operations of crystal products use intensive specialized labour resulting in high cycle times and production costs. It is intended to investigate the applicability of automated finishing technology, namely grinding in a CNC machining centre, with consideration of material’s characteristics and geometric variability to crystal processing. A case study will be presented, involving cutting tools development, cutting parameters optimization, CAM programming of machining strategies and toolpaths, product clamping systems and finally product machining and quality control that is being implemented at Vista Alegre Atlantis company.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 957)
• Pages: 3-11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-G5VMbE
• Online since: October 2023
• Authors: Helder Morais, Amir Baraati, Fernando Carlos, Erika Davim, Ricardo Torcato*
• Keywords: CNC Grinding, Crystal Glass, Cutting Force, Cutting Parameters, Surface Roughness

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