Capabilities

Research Platforms

• Kern Evo micro milling machine.
• Test spindle with maximum speed of 30,000 rpm.
• Robotic machining cell with ABB 6640 robot
• Variety of machine tools.

Measurement hardware

• Tap test kits for experimental modal analysis (Metalmax, Cutpro).
• Set-up for measurement of tool FRF in rotating conditions.
• Kistler force dynamometers (lathe, drilling dynamometers, several table type dynamometers).
• Kistler load cell for micro milling
• Laser displacement sensor (Microepsilon).
• Laser vibrometer (Polytec).
• Variety of accelerometers.
• Variety of microphones.
• NI Data Acquisition Systems.
• Piezoelectric patches for shunt damping applications.
• Capacitive displacement sensors (Lion Precision).
• Spindle Error Analyser (Lion Precision).

Software

Tap testing

• Metalmax TXF, Cutpro.

Process simulation

• Metalmax TXF, Cutpro for basic machining process simulations.
• In house developed codes for complex processes such as 5-axis milling, parallel machining.

Tool path optimisation

• Machpro.
• Vericut Optipath.
• Thirdwave Production Module.
• Machining Studio.

Data Acquisition

• Labview
• Matlab

CAD/CAM

NX.

• Catia.

 

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