A new CNC system for free-form body machining with a cylindrical tool

  • Urata, Eizo (Department Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University)
  • Published : 1993.10.01

Abstract

Free-form surface machining is usually performed with an NC milling machine and a ball end milling cutter. Since this conventional method is basically sculpting on a plane, it is not suitable for three dimensional body machining. This article will introduce a new machining method for three dimensional body with free-form surface and newly developed machine tool suitable for such machining.

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