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Post-processor development for a turning and milling composite machine tool

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The accomplishment of a turning and five-axis milling in only one setup is extremely useful and is possible on a turning and milling composite machine tool. In this work, we present a control algorithm and develop a post-processor for this machine, which has six linear and three rotary axes. To calculate a generalized kinematics model, coordinate systems are established by analyzing the basic kinematic chain relation of the turning and milling composite machine tool. The two vectors, which control the motions of the cutter contact workpiece, are simultaneously transformed to provide the algorithms of the rotary angles and motion coordinate. A special post-processor written in JAVA language is developed according to the proposed algorithm. To evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of the developed post-processor, a specimen (blade) is used in the cutting simulation and real machining experiment. Experimental results showed the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed algorithm. Furthermore, Compatibility is improved by adding new functions such as change of target machine, cutter location data change, workpiece origin offset, and cutting feed rate control.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51675171) and the Science and Technology Planning Project of Hunan Province [Grant No. 2016TP1008]. The authors thank the reviewers for their valuable comments. We also thank the editor of KGSupport for the linguistic assistance during the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China

    Qing-Chun Tang, Shao-Hui Yin, Guan-Hua Zhang & Hu Luo

  2. Engineering Training Center, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, China

    Qing-Chun Tang

  3. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Laser Manufacturing, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China

    Shao-Hui Yin

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Tang, QC., Yin, SH., Zhang, GH. et al. Post-processor development for a turning and milling composite machine tool. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 95, 131–141 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-1139-7

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