✦ LIBER ✦
An overview of robot-assisted die and mold polishing with emphasis on process modeling : Levent Güvenç, Krishnaswamy Srinivasan, v16, n1, 1997, pp48–58
- Publisher
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0278-6125
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✦ Synopsis
machined to a known shape like a cube. After machining features in any setup, the block is refilled and restored to its original shape. The faces of the filler block are now used as locational cues in refixturing the block in a new setup. The fact that RFPE is independent of the shape of the component makes planning easier, expands the range of machinable parts, and makes it an ideal component for rapid prototyping by machining. Some technological aspects of RFPE and their implications on design and process planning are discussed. Finally, schemes for integrating RFPE-based fixturing into the functionality of an open architecture machine tool are presented.