Development of Rapid Prototyping System using High Speed Machining of Plastics

합성수지의 고속 절삭을 이용한 쾌속조형 시스템

  • 정태성 ((주)재영솔루넥 프라스틱응용기술연구소 KMOLD팀) ;
  • 최인휴 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 이동윤 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 양민양 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2003.09.30

Abstract

In order to reduce the lead-time and cost, many useful methods have been applied to rapid prototyping (RP) in recent years. But cutting process is still considered as one of the effective RP methods that have been developed and currently available in the industry. It also offers practical advantages in aspects of precision and versatility. However, traditional 3-axis NC machining has some inherent limitations such as the restriction of tool accessibility and the complex setup. In this work, a new rapid prototyping system with high speed 5-axis machining of plastics has been developed to overcome those limitations. And cutting experiments were conducted to determine the design factors of the system and the cutting conditions of plastics. The architecture of developed system is described in detail and the successful application examples are presented.

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