Accession Number:

ADA280891

Title:

Development of a Spindle Thermal Error Characterization and Compensation Sensor System for Machining Center Accuracy Enhancement

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept. Apr 1991-Mar 1993

Corporate Author:

AUTOMATED PRECISION INC GAITHERSBURG MD

Personal Author(s):

• Lau, K. C.

Report Date:

1993-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

42.0

Abstract:

Automated Precision Incorporated under contract with Wright Laboratorys Manufacturing Technology Directorate has developed a low cost, real-time, sensorcomputer based, high performance spindle thermal modeling and compensation system for production computer numeric control CNC machining centers. This sensor based system is designed to measure spindle thermal error which, when corrected, improves precision machining accuracy. Machine tools, Sensors.

Descriptors:

• *MACHINE TOOLS
• *SPINDLES
• CONTROL
• MANUFACTURING
• CONTRACTS
• MACHINING
• ACCURACY
• COSTS
• ERRORS
• MACHINES
• COMPENSATION
• PRECISION
• THERMAL ANALYSIS
• TIME
• COMPUTERS
• PRODUCTION
• LOW COSTS
• REAL TIME

Subject Categories:

• Machinery and Tools

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE