ICTM Aachen – International Center for Turbomachinery Manufacturing
Can tool usage be maximized by automated sister tool change based on manufacturing process data?
Challenge and Motivation
- Varying cutting tool quality and raw part material conditions lead to variations in tool life.
- This results in high safety margins and therefore to inefficient tool usage and sometimes nonconformities.
Objective
- Maximize tool usage by adoption of machine tool data for dynamic tool change intervals.
- Demonstration and evaluation of the proposed method for relevant application.