In regular arc welding, the arc heat is transferred from the surface of the workpiece to melt it. In keyhole plasma arc welding, the workpiece is melted by the plasma jet which heats the wall of the keyhole along the thickness direction. Penetration is achieved with reduced heat input. However, the plasma jet only gains its energy in the arc before reaching the keyhole. In the keyhole where no ...

In the present paper based on feature recognition algorithms and data extraction from IGES files, an integrated process planning system (CAPP) is introduced. The classification of workpiece features and with their aid the workpiece process plan are automatically determined. The developed CAPP system considers the part machinability as well as the existing in a factory facilities, it is independ...

Quality improvements in laser machining have been achieved by a newly developed model-based optimisation strategy. The speci®c aims of such efforts are to assure machining quality right up to boundaries or pre-machined sections, which are inherent in intricate part geometry. Such boundaries frustrate heat-transfer and result in bulk heating of the workpiece. This in turn leads to a degradation ...

In this research, the effects of parameters include tool rotational and traverse speeds were investigated on heat generation and material flow during friction stir welding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. Simulation results showed that with increasing of tool rotational and decreasing tool traverse speed, the more frictional heat generates which causes formatio...

By the extraction of ideas from computer vision, geometrical design and complexity analysis, a structure called visibility emerges. The paper describes a way in which a 3D workpiece is mapped onto the unit sphere, and its visibility is determined. For applications, manufacturing machines are classified by their degrees of freedom into point, line and surface visible processes. Algorithms for op...

This paper describes industrial sorting system, which is based on robot vision technology, introduces main image processing methodology used during development, and simulates algorithm with Matlab. Besides, we set up image processing algorithm library via C# program and realize recognition and location for regular geometry workpiece. Furthermore, we analyze camera model in vision algorithm libr...

In this paper, the straight flute end-milling cutter used for machining of Al-Si-Mg-Fe alloy work pieces was investigated. The machining processes could induce residual stresses that enhance greatly the performance of the machined component. Machining residual stresses correlate very closely with the cutting parameters. In the experiments, the residual stress on the surface of workpiece was mea...

Lasers are widely used in industry as cutting tools due to ultra flexibility of the cutting conditions, obtaining high quality end product, quick set up, non-mechanical contact between the workpiece and the tool, and small size of the heat affected zone. In the present study, laser gas assisted cutting process is examined. Statistical method based on factorial analysis is introduced to identify...

Electro discharge machining (EDM) is a process that uses an electric sparks to generate the high temperature and melt the workpiece. One of the EDM process is drilling. In EDM drilling, an electro thermal mechanism is introduced between the electrode and work piece to create the hole. The hole size is dependent on the diameters of electrode used during the drilling process. The present study pe...

Issues of industrialization of RFPE (Reference Free Part Encapsulation) are discussed in this paper. The issues are associated with three topics the location of the workpiece in the initial blank. problems related to material properties of the filler. supported RFPE technique. A new method called Adaptable Locating System (ALS) is presented in this paper. ALS consists of an array of pins which ...