Title: A review of machine tool accuracy enhancement through error compensation in serial and parallel kinematic machines

Authors: Samir Mekid, Tunde Ogedengbe

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, KSA. ' School of MACE, The University of Manchester, M60 1QD, UK

Abstract: The accuracy of machine tools is a critical factor that affects the quality of manufactured products which is one of the most important considerations for any manufacturer. The consistent performance of the machine tool is constrained by the errors built in the machine (e.g., assembly error) or occurring on a periodic basis on the account of change in temperature and cutting forces. A number of studies have been conducted to identify, predict and compensate these errors to improve machine tools accuracy. This paper reviews these studies extensively and identifies the issues and challenges for machine tool accuracy enhancement leading to zero defects parts.

Keywords: error compensation; error measurement; error estimation; error prediction; tool path correction; serial kinematic machines; SKM; parallel kinematic machines; PKM; machine tool accuracy; zero defects.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPTECH.2010.031657

International Journal of Precision Technology, 2010 Vol.1 No.3/4, pp.251 - 286

Published online: 16 Feb 2010 *

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