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Reconfigurable robotic machining system controlled and programmed in a machine tool manner

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Industrial robots represent a promising cost-effective and flexible alternative for some machining applications. This paper describes the concept of reconfigurable robot multi-axis machining systems for machining the complex parts of light materials with lower tolerances having freeform surfaces. For the basic configuration of a five-axis robotic machining system, the robot modeling approach is shown in detail as well as the prototype of developed control system with programming in G-code. The experimental robotic machining system has been verified by successful machining of several test work pieces.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Belgrade, Kraljice Marije 16, 11120, Belgrade, Serbia

    Dragan Milutinovic, Milos Glavonjic, Nikola Slavkovic, Sasa Zivanovic, Branko Kokotovic & Ljubodrag Tanovic

  2. Lola Institute, Belgrade, Serbia

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Milutinovic, D., Glavonjic, M., Slavkovic, N. et al. Reconfigurable robotic machining system controlled and programmed in a machine tool manner. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 53, 1217–1229 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2888-8

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