Accuracy and Reliability Control of Machining Operations on Machining Centres

Abstract

During machining operations on machining centres, there are a large number of internal and external factors that act on the technological system. They generate errors that influence the manufacturing cost, productivity, and machining accuracy. The monitoring and control system developed for machining centres presented in this paper consists of 3D touch probes, a device for registering a contact between the cutting tool and workpiece, devices for measuring the geometric accuracy of the machine tool and for calibrating the touch probe in the spindle, parameterised CNC programmes, computer and software for data processing and database management. The developed system guarantees monitoring of the machining accuracy, low cost, high level of productivity, low number of preparatory work and measurements, increased reliability due to reduced scrap rate by reducing the probability of cutting tool breakage, the possibility of automating the measurements and processing the data, and wide applicability.