Computer Aided Inspection Planning for Automation of On-Machine Inspection of Customised Milling Parts

Customised products force manufacturing systems to operate efficient at batch size one. Automation in upstream processes and on shop floor increase productivity. Besides value-adding processes, quality management to sustain product quality must be considered regarding automation and consistency from 3D model to the execution on shop floor. Computer aided inspection planning addresses the automation of measurement operations. The inspection planning starts with a customised 3D model and realises a simple execution of the measurement task on shop floor level. A method for implementation of computer-aided inspection planning for tactile on-machine inspection will be presented to realise potentials like tool deviation and work piece correction based on measurement results. The developed method focuses on ensuring automation of computer aided inspection planning and sets up the basis for a self-controlling manufacturing system of customised milling parts. A validation was performed at a manufacturing company for customised drilling tools and enabled less downtime and rework time for milling machines.