Abstract
This paper proposes a novel pre-processing method for industrial robotic
CNC-milling. The method targets a hybrid machining process, in which the
main bulk of material is removed through robotic hot or abrasive wire cutting,
after which regular CNC-machining is employed for removal of the remaining
material volume. Hereby, the roughing process is significantly sped up, reducing
overall machining time. We compare our method to the convex hull and remove
between 5% and 75% more material; on most models we obtain a 50%
improvement. Our method ensures that no overcutting happens and that the
result is cuttable by wire cutting.
CNC-milling. The method targets a hybrid machining process, in which the
main bulk of material is removed through robotic hot or abrasive wire cutting,
after which regular CNC-machining is employed for removal of the remaining
material volume. Hereby, the roughing process is significantly sped up, reducing
overall machining time. We compare our method to the convex hull and remove
between 5% and 75% more material; on most models we obtain a 50%
improvement. Our method ensures that no overcutting happens and that the
result is cuttable by wire cutting.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances In Architectural Geometry 2016 |
Editors | Sigrid Adriaenssens, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler, Achim Menges, Mark Pauly |
Number of pages | 15 |
Place of Publication | Zürich |
Publisher | vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich |
Publication date | 6 Sept 2016 |
Pages | 328-342 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-7281-3777-7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-7281-3778-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Sept 2016 |
Event | Advances in Architectural Geometry - NCCR Digital Fabrication, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Duration: 9 Sept 2016 → 13 Sept 2016 |
Conference
Conference | Advances in Architectural Geometry |
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Location | NCCR Digital Fabrication, ETH Zürich |
Country/Territory | Switzerland |
City | Zürich |
Period | 09/09/2016 → 13/09/2016 |
Keywords
- piecewise-ruled surfaces
- CAD
- milling
- free form architecture
Artistic research
- No