Title: The control system for precise five-axis laser/micro-milling machine tool

Authors: Zhenyuan Jia; Yuqin Chen; Wei Liu; Kai Zhao; Ling Wang; Xianming Tu

Addresses: Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China ' Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China ' Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China ' Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China ' Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China ' Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

Abstract: Due to the limitation that etching technique is difficult to machine the copper layer of copper-clad polyimide (CCPI) with three-dimensional structure precisely and integrally, an effective way combining laser and micro-milling is proposed to solve this problem. By detecting the control of these two processing methods, a precise five-axis laser/micro-milling machine tool has been developed. The machine tool is based on SIEMENS 840D sl CNC system. The high-speed precise manual/automatic laser control via the NCU rapid digital output is studied. The method using analogue drive module to control laser power and micro-milling spindle is presented. By combining laser and micro-milling together, the precise machining of copper-clad polyimide with high efficiency and low cost is implemented. Experimental results indicate that this machine tool is suitable for manufacturing copper layer with a minimum width of metal removal of 50 μm and has stable performance and high reliability.

Keywords: machine tool control; CNC machine tools; laser machining; micromilling; 5-axis machining; copper-clad polyimide; CCPI; circuit manufacture; multi-processing machining; precision machining; digital-analogue conversion; copper layer; micromachining.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2016.073960

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2016 Vol.22 No.2, pp.145 - 160

Received: 02 Dec 2013
Accepted: 25 Apr 2014

Published online: 31 Dec 2015 *

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