Delcam & KUKA to Show Machining by Robot at
JEC
 BIRMINGHAM,
UK, Apr 5, 2010 - CADCAM developer Delcam will link with industrial-robot manufacturer KUKA to
demonstrate machining by robot at the JEC exhibition to be held in Paris from
13th to 15th April. The companies believe that robots could provide a
lower-cost alternative to machine tools for the manufacture of larger composite
components, both in the machining of master models and tooling, and in the
trimming and drilling of the moulded parts.Until now, machining by robot has
been limited to a small number of specialist production operations.
However, developments undertaken recently in Delcam’s PowerMILL machining
software have made it far easier to program robots for a much wider range of
applications. The ability to program the robot offline from 3D CAD data is
both faster and more efficient than the “teach and learn” approach that is
often used to create instructions for the equipment.
This easier operation could enable composite manufacturers to take
advantage of the many potential benefits of using robots. Firstly, the
cost of installing a robot is far less than the price of a large machine
tool with a similar working envelope. In addition, the flexibility of
the robot means that complex operations can be carried out in a single
set-up, so cutting production times and reducing the number of fixtures
needed.
Robots do have their disadvantages since they struggle to machine harder
materials and cannot match the tolerances possible with modern machine
tools. However, they can be used successfully in any area where softer
materials need to be machined to accuracies of tenths of a millimeter.
This can be more than adequate for components that might be several meters
in length, as is often the case for composite tooling and parts for marine,
aerospace, autosport and rail applications.
For more information, visit
www.delcam.com.
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