Development of Multifunctional Reconfigurable Desktop Machine Tool with Hybrid Kinematics

Abstract

This paper presents a desktop reconfigurable machine tool with hybrid kinematics for four types of machine tools, with a description of the applied mechanism and established modular system for their configuring. The postprocessor for five-axis machining presented in this paper is applied to the kinematic structures with table-tilting with two rotations(B,C). The paper also presents the calculation of the position of actuators p1 and p2 when the machine works with hybrid kinematics. Verification of postprocessor is realized on virtual prototype in CAD/CAM environment and experimentally on an available 3-axis machine tool. Experimental results confirmed the configured postprocessor which can be used for machine tools programming.