Turning method, machining system, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

A turning method comprising:

• rotating a workpiece about a rotation axis;
• driving a second movement apparatus, which is configured to move the turning tool in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis, to locate a cutting edge of the turning tool at a first axial position in the axial direction;
• driving a first movement apparatus, which is configured to move a turning tool in a radial direction of the rotation axis, to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the radial direction to perform first turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the first axial position in the axial direction;
• driving the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool in the radial direction away from the workpiece after performing the first turning on the workpiece;
• measuring a processed dimension of the workpiece on which the first turning has been performed;
• calculating an error between the processed dimension and a target dimension;
• driving a fourth movement apparatus, which is configured to move the turning tool relative to the second movement apparatus in the axial direction, to locate the cutting edge of the turning tool at a second axial position in the axial direction to correct the error;
• and
• driving the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the radial direction to perform second turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the second axial position in the axial direction.

A machining system comprising:

• a machining apparatus configured to perform turning on a workpiece and comprising:
• a spindle configured to rotate the workpiece about a rotation axis;
• a first movement apparatus configured to move a turning tool in a radial direction of the rotation axis;
• a second movement apparatus configured to move the turning tool in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis;
• and
• a third movement apparatus configured to move the turning tool relative to the first movement apparatus in the radial direction and having a movable range in the radial direction smaller than a movable range in the radial direction of the first movement apparatus;
• a measuring apparatus configured to measure a dimension of the workpiece;
• and
• a controller configured to
• drive the first movement apparatus to locate a cutting edge of the turning tool at a first radial position in the radial direction;
• drive the second movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the axial direction to perform first turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the first radial position in the radial direction;
• drive the second movement apparatus to move the turning tool in the axial direction away from the workpiece after performing the first turning on the workpiece;
• measure, with the measuring apparatus, a processed dimension of the workpiece on which the first turning has been performed;
• calculate an error between the processed dimension and a target dimension;
• drive the third movement apparatus to locate the cutting edge of the turning tool at a second radial position in the radial direction to correct the error;
• and
• drive the second movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the axial direction to perform second turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the second radial position in the radial direction.

A machining system comprising:

• a machining apparatus configured to perform turning on a workpiece and comprising:
• a spindle configured to rotate the workpiece about a rotation axis;
• a first movement apparatus configured to move a turning tool in a radial direction of the rotation axis;
• a second movement apparatus configured to move the turning tool in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis;
• and
• a fourth movement apparatus configured to move the turning tool relative to the second movement apparatus in the axial direction and having a movable range in the axial direction smaller than a movable range in the axial direction of the second movement apparatus;
• a measuring apparatus configured to measure a dimension of the workpiece;
• and
• a controller configured to
• drive the second movement apparatus to locate a cutting edge of the turning tool at a first axial position in the axial direction;
• drive the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the radial direction to perform first turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the first axial position in the axial direction;
• drive the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool in the radial direction away from the workpiece after performing the first turning on the workpiece;
• measure, with the measuring apparatus, a processed dimension of the workpiece on which the first turning has been performed;
• calculate an error between the processed dimension and a target dimension;
• drive the fourth movement apparatus to locate the cutting edge of the turning tool at a second axial position in the axial direction to correct the error;
• and
• drive the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the radial direction to perform second turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the second axial position in the axial direction.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium retrievably storing a computer-executable program therein, the computer-executable program causing a computer to perform a turning method, the turning method comprising:

• rotating a workpiece about a rotation axis;
• driving a first movement apparatus, which is configured to move a turning tool in a radial direction of the rotation axis, to locate a cutting edge of the turning tool at a first radial position in the radial direction;
• driving a second movement apparatus, which is configured to move the turning tool in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis, to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the axial direction to perform first turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the first radial position in the radial direction;
• driving the second movement apparatus to move the turning tool in the axial direction away from the workpiece after performing the first turning on the workpiece;
• measuring a processed dimension of the workpiece on which the first turning has been performed;
• calculating an error between the processed dimension and a target dimension;
• driving a third movement apparatus, which is configured to move the turning tool relative to the first movement apparatus in the radial direction, to locate the cutting edge of the turning tool at a second radial position in the radial direction to correct the error;
• and
• driving the second movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the axial direction to perform second turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the second radial position in the radial direction.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium retrievably storing a computer-executable program therein, the computer-executable program causing a computer to perform a turning method, the turning method comprising:

• rotating a workpiece about a rotation axis;
• driving a second movement apparatus, which is configured to move the turning tool in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis, to locate a cutting edge of the turning tool at a first axial position in the axial direction;
• driving a first movement apparatus, which is configured to move a turning tool in a radial direction of the rotation axis, to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the radial direction to perform first turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the first axial position in the axial direction;
• driving the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool in the radial direction away from the workpiece after performing the first turning on the workpiece;
• measuring a processed dimension of the workpiece on which the first turning has been performed;
• calculating an error between the processed dimension and a target dimension;
• driving a fourth movement apparatus, which is configured to move the turning tool relative to the second movement apparatus in the axial direction, to locate the cutting edge of the turning tool at a second axial position in the axial direction to correct the error;
• and
• driving the first movement apparatus to move the turning tool toward the workpiece in the radial direction to perform second turning on the workpiece while the cutting edge is kept at the second axial position in the axial direction.