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

该项目旨在解决航空航天计算机数字控制(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，提高了第一时间的正确率和生产能力，同时减少了人力、物力和能源消耗。英国航空航天零件价值高；特征复杂；对精加工和公差要求很高；而且通常是钛合金。因此，这些零件的精密制造需要大量的人工编程工作；消耗大量的资源来加工；因此生产成本很高。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。在铝和钢的通用中等复杂零件上得到验证，它缩短了计算机辅助制造(CAM)编程时间，并通过制定核心战略决策消除了人为错误。我们目前的技术对工厂单位经济产生了显著影响：将规格减少到第一件检验过程(FAI)的时间；并增加了正确的第一时间指标。该项目扩展了CloudNC技术的范围，包括支持钛加工战略的航空航天功能。它跨越了CAM辅助和切割参数自动化技术，以确保使用正确的刀具；以正确的顺序；从正确的方向；以及在铝和钛航空零部件上使用正确的参数，最终产生最佳的切割条件和相应的效率节约。GKN是CloudNC的关键合作伙伴，为CloudNC的技术提供行业验证。它们提供了英国航空航天部门的重要参考部件，并确保了该技术的更广泛开发。AMRC在GKN的参考部件上对CloudNC的技术进行无党派测试和验证。

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.