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。通过全新采用CloudNC的自主制造技术，提高了一次成功率和产量，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;具有复杂的特征;具有很高的精加工和公差要求;并且通常采用钛。因此，这些零件的精密制造需要相当大的人工编程工作;消耗大量的加工资源;因此生产成本高。CloudNC的自主制造技术通过自动化零件加工策略的开发来应对这些挑战。它可以简化铝和钢的一般中等复杂度零件，缩短计算机辅助制造（CAM）编程时间，并通过对战略做出核心决策来消除人为错误。我们当前的技术对工厂单元经济产生了显着影响：减少了首件检验流程（FAI）时间的规范;并增加了“首次正确”指标。该项目扩展了CloudNC的技术范围，包括航空航天功能，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;以及在铝和钛航空航天零件上使用正确的参数，最终产生最佳的切削条件和相应的效率节省。GKN是一个重要的合作伙伴，并提供CloudNC技术的行业验证。他们为英国航空航天部门提供了重要的参考零件，并确保了该技术的更广泛利用。AMRC在GKN的参考零件上提供CloudNC技术的无党派测试和验证。