Human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications have been slowly making their path in the industry. Although the required hardware and the methods for the planning and development of collaborative robotic applications ar...
Human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications have been slowly making their path in the industry. Although the required hardware and the methods for the planning and development of collaborative robotic applications are mostly already developed, some industrial branches still struggle to implement HRC. This is the case in motorcycle production, where, unlike car production, the assembly line has been optimized for manual *** on the use case described above, this paper identifies new requirements of HRC for automated screwing assembly operations in flexible production environments. In order to compensate deviations in the position of the tool relative to the workpiece, a screwing strategy based on force control is proposed. Parameter sensitivity is considered and supported experimentally with a screwing task performed by a cobot, where a method for contact detection between the nutrunner and the screw head is analyzed. This paper brings a guideline for experts from the manufacturing system engineering to implement HRC in highly dynamic assembly environments.
Requirements for process accuracy in generating gear grinding are particularly high when it comes down to low noise emission of gears. Coincidentally, dressing has crucial influence on the grinding process and the fla...
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Requirements for process accuracy in generating gear grinding are particularly high when it comes down to low noise emission of gears. Coincidentally, dressing has crucial influence on the grinding process and the flank topography of gear wheels, whereas the number of investigations focusing on the dressing process is fairly small. In order to examine the impact of dressing errors on the flank surface of the grinding worm, this work deals with the development of a kinematic cutting model for dressing using truing rolls. Apart from required simulation accuracy, the influence of selected dressing errors and corresponding process parameters is discussed.
Applications that leverage the benefits of applying machine learning (ML) in production have been successfully realized. A fundamental hurdle to scale ML-based projects is the necessity of expertise from manufacturing...
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Applications that leverage the benefits of applying machine learning (ML) in production have been successfully realized. A fundamental hurdle to scale ML-based projects is the necessity of expertise from manufacturing and data science. One possible solution lies in automating the ML pipeline: integration, preparation, modeling and model deployment. This paper shows the possibilities and limits of applying AutoML in production, including a benchmarking of available systems. Furthermore, AutoML is compared to manual implementation in a predictive quality use case: AutoML still requires programming knowledge and is outperformed by manual implementation - but sufficient results are available in a shorter timespan.
High-speed forming technologies have a very high potential for shaping complex parts and constitute a key means of reducing a component’s weight. For many materials they offer advantages such as low tool cost, high t...
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High-speed forming technologies have a very high potential for shaping complex parts and constitute a key means of reducing a component’s weight. For many materials they offer advantages such as low tool cost, high tool flexibility and extended forming limits at room temperature,. Hence, stringent emission regulations can be fulfilled and essential resources are saved. The limited forming zone, however, makes it impossible to achieve flexible, cost-efficient production of complex large-surface parts by high-speed forming alone. In order to overcome this problem, this paper suggests two different innovative forming concepts which enhance the pulsed-power-driven, high-speed forming technologies of electrohydraulic forming and electromagnetic forming by applying an incremental strategy. The concept is presented for both technologies, with a description of the different setups required for achieving the incremental movement in the forming sequence, employing guide railsand an industrial robot. Advantages and limits are discussed, and first experimental results prove the feasibility and give an impression of the process potential.
Application fields of electrical discharge machining (EDM) are limited due to given process conditions. Manufacturing of parts with high aspect ratios and the application of multi-axis machining are limited due to pro...
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Application fields of electrical discharge machining (EDM) are limited due to given process conditions. Manufacturing of parts with high aspect ratios and the application of multi-axis machining are limited due to process instabilities caused by removed particles. A promising approach to improve EDM process conditions, especially in sinking EDM (S-EDM), is the utilization of flushing channels in the tool electrode. However, with increasing complexity of the tool electrode geometry and the local integration of these flushing channels, conventional tool electrode manufacturing by cutting is limited. In contrast to that, the machining process selective laser melting (SLM) does not have such limitations. The appropriate integration of flushing channels, even for complex electrode geometries, improves process conditions during EDM in a variety of applications. This leads to a higher material removal rate and reduced tool wear compared to machining without flushing. Additionally, the number of required tool electrodes can be reduced, as SLM enables an efficient integration and miniaturization of all features in a single electrode. Because of its wear resistance and stability, tungsten carbide is an ideal tool electrode material, which is commonly applied in drilling EDM. After identifying suitable process parameters for roughing EDM with additively manufactured tungsten carbide cobalt tool electrodes, different forms of flushing channels were analysed in order to establish a fast process with minimum tool electrode wear. The results concerning material removal rate and the relative tool wear could be improved by applying internal flushing, though the tool wear stayed at a worse level compared to conventional tool electrode materials.
Processing of difficult to machine materials is a promising application for abrasive water jet kerf cutting and milling. However, due to the large number of interactions of an energy-bound cutting process, a precise p...
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Processing of difficult to machine materials is a promising application for abrasive water jet kerf cutting and milling. However, due to the large number of interactions of an energy-bound cutting process, a precise prediction of the material removal is crucial for its application. Based on an analytical approach, a material removal simulation model is introduced considering the primary and deflecting jet impacts to rapidly predict various cutting situations. The model describes fundamental cutting mechanisms considering the water jet’s material removal rate and is calibrated for titanium aluminides. The model allows for a comprehensive kerf prediction and thus potentially accelerates the process design improving the productivity and quality for abrasive water jet kerf cutting and milling.
Bolt connections are the most prevalent technical solution to join several devices. To meet high requirements on lightweight constructions and safety-relevant technologies bolt connections require additional security ...
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Bolt connections are the most prevalent technical solution to join several devices. To meet high requirements on lightweight constructions and safety-relevant technologies bolt connections require additional security elements or surface modifications to increase static friction without damaging the workpiece surface significantly. One possible solution is the micro structuring of the connection element surface within the conventional forming process chain. For the manufacturing of micro structured connection elements a micro structured forming tool is needed. Therefore, the forming tool has to feature a negative geometry of the connection element surface micro geometry. Requirements on forming tool materials are high hardness in combination with high wear resistance and good toughness. Suitable technologies to manufacture such micro structured metal dies are laser beam machining (LBM), electrochemical machining (ECM) and electrical discharge machining (EDM), respectively. In this study the micro forming process of high static friction connection elements is investigated. The manufactured connection element surfaces are analyzed after the forming experiments and the results are associated with the surfaces of the metal dies. Therefore the surfaces of the utilized metals dies are compared with each other and with a grinded reference surface and characteristic parameters are analyzed. The comparison is based on the resulting surface roughness parameters and surface conditions before and after lubricated forming experiments. At least wear of the metal dies after multiple forming operations is analyzed. As one result, ECM manufactured metal dies have shown a high degree of replication in combination with high wear resistance.
Innovation today is more crucial for companies than ever. The prerequisite for every innovation is an innovation idea (referred to as “idea” within this paper). However, not every idea can be further developed. The ...
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(数字)9781728142241
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(纸本)9781728142258
Innovation today is more crucial for companies than ever. The prerequisite for every innovation is an innovation idea (referred to as “idea” within this paper). However, not every idea can be further developed. The limitation of resources requires companies to restrict themselves to only the most promising ideas. These promising ideas are selected on the basis of a defined evaluation process, which focuses on the evaluation of the idea's potential. Meanwhile the realization of this potential is neglected due to missing suitable evaluation approaches. The result is a severe deficit regarding the success of the evaluation process. Only one out of 3,000 initially selected ideas leads to a successful product innovation. Hence, the aim of this paper is the development of a methodology, which enables the assessment of the realizability of ideas. For this, the authors propose the introduction of a logic degree as assessment criteria for ideas.
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The publisher regrets that the supplementary material was not published together with the article. The material is now available online. The publisher would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The manufacturing of asymmetric cutting edges is crucial for tool life and performance of cutting tools. For rotationally symmetric cutting tools with a complex profile of the cutting edges, such as milling or drillin...
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The manufacturing of asymmetric cutting edges is crucial for tool life and performance of cutting tools. For rotationally symmetric cutting tools with a complex profile of the cutting edges, such as milling or drilling tools, no suitable preparation methods exist so far. This paper presents a model that describes the targeted preparation of symmetrical and asymmetrical cutting edges using abrasive brushing tools with filament-integrated diamond grits in dependence of various process parameters. The selected process parameters and dimensions of the brushing tool ensure the accessibility of real cutting tools. In addition, the results of investigations on brushing tool wear are presented.
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