Development Report:
Development of High-Acceleration and Ultra-Precision Linear Motor Driven Machining Center and its Characteristics
Kazuo Nakamoto*, Shinichi Matsumoto*, and Masahiro Anzai**
*Sodick Co., Ltd, 1-5-1 Shinyokohama, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 222-0033, Japan
**Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-9-14 shibaura, minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8548, Japan
We have developed machining centers, equipped with damping mechanism, for precision molds, which can not only suppress vibrations during high-acceleration driving of the machine but also perform high-precision and high-efficiency machining in micro regions. We have also achieved automatic exchanges of tools by employing ultrafast rotating main shafts with air hydrostatic bearings and automatic shrinkage fitting methods, as well as we have realized automated operations of the machine by integrating work with tool-measuring system.
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- [3] Makoto Sugai, “Characteristics and Application of Ultra-Precision Linear Motor Driven Machining Center with Damping Mechanism,” Die and Mold Workshop 2006 in Nagaoka (in Japanese).
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