• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.8-14
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• 2000

STEP-NC는 차세대 수치제어 장치의 인터페이스 표준 제정 및 새 표준을 기반으로 한 지능적인 고성능 수치제어 장치의 개발을 목표로 한다. 차세대 수치제어 장치의 인터페이스 표준제정은 ISO TC184/SC1/WG7에서 ISO 14649라는 이름으로 수행하고 있으며, 여기에는 밀링, 선반, EDM, 그라인딩 등 수치제어를 사용할 수 있는 전 공정을 대상으로 한 수치제어 장치의 인터페이스 표준을 제정 중에 있고 현재는 밀링 공정을 위한 데이터 모델이 CD 또는 DIS 버전으로 개발되어 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.15-24
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• 2000

NC 기술은 하드웨어적, 소프트웨어적으로 빠르게 발전하고 있다. 소프트웨어적인 측면에서 NC제어기는 다양한 적응제어, 지능제어를 지원하는 추세이며, NC 가공기의 경우 고속가공, 정밀가공의 기능적 측면에서 발전이 이루어지고 있다. 뿐만 아니라, 컴퓨터 기술의 발전에 힘입어 NC가공을 지원하기 위한 환경(CAD, CAM, CAE) 역시 바르게 변화하고 있다. 그러나 CAM과 CNC 사이의 데이터 인터페이스는 여전히 ISO 6983(“G-Code”)이 사용되고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.217-224
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• 2003

ISO 14649 is a new interface (or language) standard for the CAD-CAM -CNC chain, currently under establishment by ISO TC184 SCI and SC4 . Upon completion, it will replace ISO 6983, so called M amp; G codes used for CNC since 1950' s. As the new language is being established, a new CNC controller called STEP-CNC (STEP­compliant CNC), capable of carrying out various intelligent tasks using the new language as an input, receives worldwide attention. In this paper, we present a distributed architecture for STEP-NC system based on the generic paradigm of STEP-NC. The STEP-NC system is consisted of 3 sub-systems: 1) CGS (Code Generation System), 2) CES (Code Edit System), and 3) ACS (Autonomous Control System). Also presented in this paper is algorithm for delta volume decomposition, a crucial algorithm for developing CGS. First method is based on the cutting tool and the second method is based on the turning features commonly used in the shop floor. An illustrative example is given to compare the two methods, and to illustrate usage scenario of the delta volume in the turning STEP- NC system under development.

• International Journal of CAD/CAM
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 2011

The increase in the productivity and the assurance of quality machining on the NC machines depends on, amongst other things, the perfection of the programming using adequate methods of interpolation. The programming language is until now based on the code ISO 6983 which defines the principles of the code G. This latter is not well adapted to the new strategies of machining imposed by the machining of complex surfaces and machining at high speed with the increasingly more severe requirements of precision. The CNC which adopt the interpolation of NURBS (Non Uniform Rational B-spline) are very rare (FANUC Siemens${\ldots}$). Based on the advantages of NURBS (continuity, flexibility, smoothing$.{\ldots}$), new formats G are currently developed but their use is still very limited. Our work consists on putting forward these new approaches of programming using the interpolation of NURBS. For this reason, a program capable to trace NURBS trajectories under Visual BASIC 6.0 was developed. This program was used thereafter in CAM software for the generation of NURBS formats like their new formats NC.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• v.4 no.5
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• pp.27-33
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• 2003

G-code, another name of ISO6983, has been a popular commanding language for operating machine tools. This G-code, however, limits the usage of today's fast evolving high-performance hardware. For intelligent machines, the communications between machine and CAD/CAM departments become important, but the loss of information during generating G-code makes the production department isolated. The new standard for operating machine tools, named STEP-NC is just about to be standardized as ISO14649. As this new standard stores CAD/CAM information as well as operation commands of CNC machines, and this characteristic makes this machine able to exchange information with other departments. In this research, the new CNC machine operated by STEP-NC was built and tested. Unlike other prototypes of STEP-NC milling machines, this system uses the STEP-NC file in XML file form as data input. This machine loads information from XML file and deals with XML file structure. It is possible for this machine to exchange information to other databases using XML. The STEP-NC milling machines in this research loads information from the XML file, makes tool paths for two5D features with information of STEP-NC, and machines automatically without making G-code. All software is programmed with Visual $C^{++}$, and the milling machine is built with table milling machine, step motors, and motion control board for PC that can be directly controlled by Visual $C^{++}$ commands. All software and hardware modules are independent from each other; it allows convenient substitution and expansion of the milling machine. Example 1 in ISO14649-11 having the full geometry and machining information and example 2 having only the geometry and tool information were used to test the automatic machining capability of this system.