TOOL PATH MILLING INTERFACE FOR INTEGRATING STEP-NC TO OPEN-ARCHITECTURE PC-BASED NC MILLING

Authors

  • Dzullijah Ibrahim Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Technology MARA Pulau Pinang, 13500 Penang, Malaysia
  • Zahurin Samad School of Mechanical Engineering, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • Yusli Yaakob Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Technology MARA Pulau Pinang, 13500 Penang, Malaysia
  • Norasikin Hussin Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Technology MARA Pulau Pinang, 13500 Penang, Malaysia
  • Siti Mardini Binti Hashim Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Technology MARA Pulau Pinang, 13500 Penang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5680

Keywords:

STEP-NC, Open-architecture controller, tool path, parametric tool path, reference-pulse interpolator

Abstract

Standard for Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) is a Standard associated with representation of product data model to enable data communication between different Computer-aided Design (CAD), Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) and other engineering systems without any ambiguities and any possible data losses. The development of Open Architecture (PC-based) Numerical Control (OAPC-NC) Interpolator has enhanced the possibilities of data communication between the systems. A tool path data interface to OAPC-NC interpolator is proposed and developed; and a hierarchical-based algorithm is used to extract the tool path data from STEP-NC tool path file of a product model. The generated output of the interpolated data is computer simulated for 3D straight-line path to verify the validity of the interpolator input generated by the proposed interface.

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Published

2015-09-29

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 6: Manufacturing and Engineering Management

Section

Science and Engineering

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TOOL PATH MILLING INTERFACE FOR INTEGRATING STEP-NC TO OPEN-ARCHITECTURE PC-BASED NC MILLING. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 76(6). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5680