Quantitative measurement of the cutter blade sharpness is yet a difficult problem, since so far there has been no appropriate testing method. In this paper, a technique is introduced for measuring the cutter blade sha...Quantitative measurement of the cutter blade sharpness is yet a difficult problem, since so far there has been no appropriate testing method. In this paper, a technique is introduced for measuring the cutter blade sharpness at different testing conditions. The sharpness of cutter blades are measured by detecting the force to cut off the fiber with a material strength testing machine, and the results indicated that the technique could be used to measure the cutter blade sharpness satisfactorily. The fiber tension and downward speed of cutter blades are recommended to be 4.9 cN and 50 mm/min respectively for cutting 0.22 mm PET fiber.展开更多
Rotation sintering, also known as slush molding, is used to manufacture molded skins, such as dashboards or door interior panels for cars. At present, approximately 80% of such molded skins are manufactured using elec...Rotation sintering, also known as slush molding, is used to manufacture molded skins, such as dashboards or door interior panels for cars. At present, approximately 80% of such molded skins are manufactured using electroforms to achieve the complex free-form surfaces, and surface structures, such as leather graining that the industry demands. The manufacture of these electroforms is, however, time-consuming and expensive. This project aims to replace conventional electroforms with laser-drilled molds. Holes in tool molds should be drilled by using laser radiation as part of an automated process. The system consists of a robot with a fiber-laser beam source. A CAx （computer-aided x） process chain has been developed for this purpose in which the CAD （computer-aided design） data of the tool molds are processed, drill hole fields generated, and a machine-specific RC （robot control） program created. Process-specific fundamentals, such as suitable process windows and process control, have been devised to manufacture holes using fiber laser radiation The advantages of the new laser-drilled tool molds may result in substituting them for conventional electroforms, allowing old markets to be re-entered or additional markets to be created and targeted through new molds or lower costs.展开更多
文摘Quantitative measurement of the cutter blade sharpness is yet a difficult problem, since so far there has been no appropriate testing method. In this paper, a technique is introduced for measuring the cutter blade sharpness at different testing conditions. The sharpness of cutter blades are measured by detecting the force to cut off the fiber with a material strength testing machine, and the results indicated that the technique could be used to measure the cutter blade sharpness satisfactorily. The fiber tension and downward speed of cutter blades are recommended to be 4.9 cN and 50 mm/min respectively for cutting 0.22 mm PET fiber.
文摘Rotation sintering, also known as slush molding, is used to manufacture molded skins, such as dashboards or door interior panels for cars. At present, approximately 80% of such molded skins are manufactured using electroforms to achieve the complex free-form surfaces, and surface structures, such as leather graining that the industry demands. The manufacture of these electroforms is, however, time-consuming and expensive. This project aims to replace conventional electroforms with laser-drilled molds. Holes in tool molds should be drilled by using laser radiation as part of an automated process. The system consists of a robot with a fiber-laser beam source. A CAx （computer-aided x） process chain has been developed for this purpose in which the CAD （computer-aided design） data of the tool molds are processed, drill hole fields generated, and a machine-specific RC （robot control） program created. Process-specific fundamentals, such as suitable process windows and process control, have been devised to manufacture holes using fiber laser radiation The advantages of the new laser-drilled tool molds may result in substituting them for conventional electroforms, allowing old markets to be re-entered or additional markets to be created and targeted through new molds or lower costs.
