Creating a Multi-axis Machining Postprocessor

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  • Petr Vavruška

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/1614

Keywords:

postprocessor, NC program, interpolation

Abstract

This paper focuses on the postprocessor creation process. When using standard commercially available postprocessors it is often very difficult to modify its internal source code, and it is a very complex process, in many cases even impossible, to implement the newly-developed functions. It is therefore very important to have a method for creating a postprocessor for any CAM system, which allows CL data (Cutter Location data) to be generated to a separate text file. The goal of our work is to verify the proposed method for creating a postprocessor. Postprocessor functions for multi-axis machiningare dealt with in this work. A file with CL data must be translated by the postprocessor into an NC program that has been customized for a specific production machine and its control system. The postprocessor is therefore verified by applications for machining free-form surfaces of complex parts, and by executing the NC programs that are generated on real machine tools. This is also presented here.

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Petr Vavruška

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Published

2012-01-04

How to Cite

Vavruška, P. (2012). Creating a Multi-axis Machining Postprocessor. Acta Polytechnica, 52(4). https://doi.org/10.14311/1614

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