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2007
Conference Paper
Titel
New approaches for an automised production in ultraprecision machining
Abstract
Automation solutions are presented which ensure determinism and reproducibility for the handling and aligning of work pieces and tools in micro- and ultra precision technologies. Automation in this context means the handling and alignment of parts and tools within the entire process chain to achieve adjustment and alignment accuracies at a level well below 0.5 mm. The exact knowledge about the position and the condition of the work piece and its tool throughout the entire process chain, is the key issue in the automated production chain. This knowledge enables the exact referencing of the work piece within the machine tool coordinate system and an offset compensation by the machine tool axes as well as by active work piece clamping devices. The automation solutions which are presented enable a cost effective, ultra high quality production technology for the achievement of nanometre form accuracies and super smooth surface finishes. These are required for ultra precise components in bio-medical-, sensor- as well as consumer goods applications and are revolutionary throughout the worlds technologies.
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