Autonomous Robust & Rapid Processes for the Machining of Aerospace Specific Parts & Components

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• 批准号: 10052735
• 金额: $ 492.38万
• 依托单位: CLOUDNC LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: BEIS-Funded Programmes
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10052735
• 关键词: Autonomous; Robust; Rapid; Processes; Machining

This project addresses high inefficiency and resource consumption within aerospace Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing. Through novel adoption of CloudNC's autonomous manufacturing technology right-first-time and throughput are increased, while human effort, material and energy consumption are decreased. UK Aerospace parts are high-value; populated with complex features; have high finishing and tolerancing requirements; and are often in titanium. As a result the precision manufacture of these parts require a sizable manual programming effort; consume significant resources to machine; and are therefore costly to produce. CloudNC's autonomous manufacturing technology addresses these challenges by automating the development of the machining strategy of a part. Proven on generic medium-complexity parts in aluminium and steel, it condenses Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programming time and removes human errors by making core decisions on strategy. Our current technology has a notable impact on factory unit economics: reduced specification to First Article Inspection process (FAI) time; and increased Right-First-Time metrics. This project extends the reach of CloudNC's technology to include aerospace features to support titanium milling strategies. It spans CAM Assistance and Cutting Parameter automation technologies to ensure that the correct tools are used; in the correct sequence; from the correct direction; and with the correct parameters across aluminium and titanium aerospace parts, ultimately yielding optimal cutting conditions and commensurate efficiency savings. GKN is a key collaborator and provides industry validation of CloudNC's technology. They provide reference parts salient to the UK Aerospace sector and ensure the wider exploitation of the technology. AMRC provides non-partisan test and validation of CloudNC's technology on GKN's reference parts.

该项目解决了航空航天计算机数控 (CNC) 制造中的高效率和资源消耗问题。通过新颖地采用 CloudNC 的自主制造技术，提高了一次性成功和吞吐量，同时减少了人力、材料和能源消耗。英国航空航天零件价值高；充满复杂的功能；有较高的精加工和公差要求；通常是钛金属。因此，这些零件的精密制造需要大量的手动编程工作；消耗大量机器资源；因此生产成本昂贵。 CloudNC 的自主制造技术通过自动开发零件的加工策略来应对这些挑战。它经过了通用中等复杂度铝和钢零件的验证，可以缩短计算机辅助制造 (CAM) 编程时间，并通过制定核心策略决策来消除人为错误。我们当前的技术对工厂单位的经济性具有显着影响：减少了首件检验流程 (FAI) 时间的规格；并增加了“一次成功”指标。该项目扩展了 CloudNC 技术的范围，将航空航天功能纳入其中，以支持钛铣削策略。它涵盖 CAM 辅助和切削参数自动化技术，以确保使用正确的刀具；以正确的顺序；从正确的方向；并通过铝和钛航空航天零件的正确参数，最终产生最佳的切削条件和相应的效率节省。 GKN 是重要合作者，为 CloudNC 技术提供行业验证。他们提供英国航空航天领域重要的参考零件，并确保该技术得到更广泛的利用。 AMRC 在 GKN 参考零件上提供 CloudNC 技术的无党派测试和验证。