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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3
METHEDOLOGY................................................................................................................................4
CAD DRAWING...................................................................................................................................5
MACHINE USED.................................................................................................................................6
DESIGNING.........................................................................................................................................8
NC PROGRAM.....................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................16
TABLE OF FIGURES
The report is divided into four main sections. In the first section of the report, a CAD
drawing of the workpiece is presented, which was created with the help of Solidworks
software. In the second section of the report, selection of material for the workpiece,
information of machine and selection of the tools is described. The next section of the report
consists of NC coding for the machining of the workpiece. A complete NC program of the
machining process is presented in this section. The fourth and final section of the report,
consist of a discussion about challenges and outcomes that we faced during the whole project
work. A conclusion of manufacturing of given workpiece on CNC machine is provided in this
section.
SolidWorks and CNC machines are often used together in product design and
manufacturing processes. SolidWorks can be used to create 3D models and assemblies that
are then converted into machine-readable code and executed by the CNC machine. This
allows for precise and efficient manufacturing of parts and components.
METHEDOLOGY
In order to manufacture the workpiece, it was needed to follow a stepwise procedure.
These steps are followings:
CAD DRAWING
the created CAD drawing of the final object that needs to be manufactured is
following:
The milling process begins by placing the workpiece into the work surface or holding
device of the CNC machine. The milling tools are then attached to the machine's spindle.
Depending on the specifications set from CAD, the milling process might be either horizontal
or vertical. After securing the workpiece, downloading the programming, and attaching the
tool, the operator activates the programme and the milling process begins.
The workpiece is handled, shifted, rotated, and positioned for the cutting tool's work
based on CAD instructions. The cuts can take three forms: a slow feed into a stationary tool,
the tool moving across a stationary workpiece, or a combination of the two. The climb
milling process, in which the workpiece and the cutter both move in the same direction, is
used by the majority of CNC machines. The typical milling process involves moving the
cutter and workpiece in opposite directions.
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MILLING:
CNC milling is a versatile machining process that includes scraping off parts of a
workpiece with revolving cutters until the required form is attained. End mills, face mills,
slab mills, fly cutters, and other types of milling cutters are the most frequent.
End mills are unique among these cutting instruments, with numerous applications.
They are specialised milling tools for end milling processes. End milling is the process of
making axial cuts into a workpiece with a specialised cutting instrument called an end mill. It
is a type of milling process used for manufacturing die cavities, profiles, slots, contours,
shoulders, and other milling elements.
End mills, like many other cutting tools, have several cutting teeth on the points but
extra cutting teeth on the sides. As a result, they are appropriate for end-cutting and
peripheral cutting. These mill cutters can create precise cuts, making them useful for a variety
of applications such as engraving and machine part production.
DRILLING:
CNC drilling is a type of machining that uses a revolving cutting tool to create round
holes in a stationary workpiece. The holes are often drilled to accommodate machine screws
or bolts used in assembly. However, depending on the design of the component, they can be
employed for aesthetic purposes. The machine code, once placed into the CNC machine,
governs how the CNC machine and equipment move and work during the drilling operation.
The operator can begin the drilling process once the machine code has been loaded and the
machine has been set up.
FINAL WORK
The final finished product after the machining is shown in the figure below:
CHALLENGES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
As useful and important as this technology is in modern metal manufacture, it has
limitations, just like any tool, trade, or person. And, while there are still some issues with
CNC machining that may arise in particular circumstances, these obstacles may be solved
with the appropriate strategy. Some challenges that we faced during the project work and
their learning outcomes are the followings:
COMPLEX GEOMETRY
The geometry of the final product was a little complex. So, it demands a very good
precision skill to be machined. To overcome this challenge, we used only one tool
with accurate NC program. We were able to learn to overcome the complex geometry
challenges using different interpolations and absolute dimensioning.
DATA PROCESSING
CNC machining, because to its mechanical nature, can work well within the
hardware constraints. However, the software that runs the system may have an impact
on performance. In some circumstances, the speed at which the computer delivers
instructions to the equipment under control is the bottleneck for how fast CNC
machining works. This is readily remedied with a software upgrade.
SIZABLE COST
Due to use of CNC machine and Carbide flat end milling cutter tool, the cost of
production increased but we overcome that by using aluminium as workpiece
material. Other than cost effective, aluminium have so many benefits for CNC milling
operation.
CONCLUSIONS
We have performed the CIM project and we were able to overcome all the challenges
and manufacture the final product. During the project, we have learned a complete process of
manufacturing an object. We have started from basic 2D CAD drawing and then created a 3D
model using the Solidworks software. Then we have successfully created a NC program to
machine the workpiece into final product on CNC milling machine. Overall, we were able to
learn about all phases of manufacturing process. We learned about making drawing, 3D
model, NC program and finally Operating the CNC machine.
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