On-machine measurement of location errors on five-axis machine tools by machining tests and a laser displacement sensor

Abstract This paper proposes an on-machine measurement (OMM) of all location errors on five-axis machine tools. Five machining patterns are successively performed on a cubic workpiece. The basic idea is to use a set of large rotations of rotary axes to prolong the moving distance of linear axes when squareness errors of linear axes are identified. Then, a set of small rotations of rotary axes are used to decouple the squareness errors of linear and rotary axes. Based on this, the long and deep slots in previous machining tests are improved to be a set of short and shallow ones. These miniaturized slots reduce the material removal and minimize the influence of cutting force and thermal deformation on the measuring results. Then the cutting tool is substituted by a laser displacement sensor (LDS) to measure the mismatch between the finished surfaces of the corresponding slots. All the measured surfaces are located on the bottom of the slots to fit the LDS characteristic of one dimensional measurement. Three gestures of the rotary table and tilting head are used to implement the single-setup OMM and the influence of location errors on the measuring results is compensated. Validation of the identified values is also provided by a set of simple tests using different measuring instruments. The efficiency and accuracy of location errors measurement method on five-axis machine tools are improved.

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