Application of Siemens 840Di System in the Reconstruction of KISC Roll Collar Grinder

Abstract

This work studies the reconstruction of high-speed roll grinder for sculptured surfaces with high feed rates. Experiments and predictions were focused on representative surfaces of dies and molds, whose geometric complexity and complexity distribution were modified parametrically. CNC programs for machining these surfaces were executed in a HERKULES HSF2CNC machining center with a SIEMENS 840D controller, with different levels of programmed feed rate. Discrepancies between programmed and actual feed rates were evaluated. A mechanistic approach for roll grinder in high-speed milling of sculptured surfaces is proposed. The mechanistic model construction is based on: (a) the frequency distribution of linear interpolation path lengths in the CNC program and (b) a characterization of the machine tool for brisk and smooth movements. Two case studies were used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The reconstruction model is capable of the manufacturing.