TY - GEN
T1 - Development of an automated microfactory
T2 - 34th North American Manufacturing Research Conference
AU - Honegger, Andrew E.
AU - Langstaff, George Q.
AU - Phillip, Andrew G.
AU - Vanravenswaay, Timothy D.
AU - Kapoor, Shiv G.
AU - Gauthier, Grayce Wicall
AU - Devor, Richard E.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - An automated microfactory is developed and executed for improved multi-operation manufacturing of micro/meso-scale components. In this paper, the technologies developed are implemented and quantitatively analyzed. The results of performance analysis is presented for both pallet and mMT calibration, three-axis and five-axis mMTs, fixturing methods, automated tool placement, and part registration. An assessment of the microfactory performance and capabilities with regard to part/feature accuracy, portability, and throughput is made.
AB - An automated microfactory is developed and executed for improved multi-operation manufacturing of micro/meso-scale components. In this paper, the technologies developed are implemented and quantitatively analyzed. The results of performance analysis is presented for both pallet and mMT calibration, three-axis and five-axis mMTs, fixturing methods, automated tool placement, and part registration. An assessment of the microfactory performance and capabilities with regard to part/feature accuracy, portability, and throughput is made.
KW - Automated tool placement
KW - Calibration
KW - Microfactory
KW - Performance analysis
KW - mMT
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33748685876
SN - 0872638480
SN - 9780872638488
T3 - Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME
SP - 341
EP - 348
BT - Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME 2006 - Papers Presented at NAMRC 34
Y2 - 23 May 2006 through 26 May 2006
ER -