Integrated Design and Manufacturing for Precision Mechanical Components

Abstract

Four levels of integration observed in the design to fabrication cycle of precision mechanical components are presented. Burr formation is described as a process metric to illustrate the interactions between design and manufacturing decisions on the shape and size of the burrs formed. The types of interactions observed are utilized for a discussion about the levels of integration between design and manufacturing, and for the development of integrated design software. The architecture for the core burr software is presented and lowest level of integration is illustrated through the enhancement of the core software for sensor-based robotic deburring process planning.