System for automatic finishing of machine parts
AssigneeN.C.T. Limited
InventorsYair Geller, Michael Berman, Orit Katsav
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Abstract
A system for automatic finishing of machined parts comprising apparatus for defining a workpiece and finishing parameters thereof corresponding to a finishing task, apparatus for calcualting a three-dimensional path about the workpiece along which a finishing tool is drawn in order to perform the finishing task, apparatus for testing the placement of the workpiece and for correcting the three-dimensional path to account for workpiece misplacement, and finishing apparatus operative to move the finishing tool along the three dimensional path in order to perform the finishing task.
Claims25
A system for automatic finishing of machined parts comprising:
- means for defining a workpiece and finishing parameters thereof corresponding to a finishing task;
- means for calculating a three-dimensional tool path along which a finishing tool is drawn in order to perform said finishing task;
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- means for testing the placement of said workpiece and for correcting said three-dimensional path to account for workpiece misplacement;
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- finishing means operative to move along said three dimensional path to perfom said finishing task.
A method for automatic finishing of machined parts comprising the steps of:
- defining a workpiece and finishing parameters thereof corresponding to a finishing task;
- calculating a three-dimensional tool path along which a finishing tool is drawn in order to perform said finishing task;
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- testing the placement of said workpiece and for correcting said three-dimensional path to account for workpiece misplacement;
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- moving finishing means along said three dimensional path to perform said finishing task.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.