CNC controller for low cost milling process upgrade: Supernova milling machine case
Milton Coba-Salcedo- Eugenio Yime-Rodríguez
- Javier Roldán-Mckinley
Published 2019-04-29
Keywords
- automation,
- CNC,
- EMC2,
- Supernova milling machine
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Abstract
It is presented the implementation of a CNC controller for an Allecop-Supernova milling machine. The device is comprised of a 3-axis Motenc-lite card with 32 analog inputs and 16 digital inputs (I/O). A computer was assembled to communicate the controller and the machine with specifications: 512Mb-RAM, 40Gb hard disc, 700 MHz processor and a 800x600p graphic card. The operative system Ubuntu 6.02-86bits allows the running of the free software EMC2. It was chosen to be carried out on the Axis environment to display an interactive view of the G codes, in addition to the tool coordinates and the tool and cut speeds. The functionality of the controller was verified through the machining of a medium complexity piece that required a hole and internal rough. The functionality of the milling machine was improved, moving from 2½ (with the original Fagor 8025 controller) to 3 degrees-of-freedom, by allowing now the simultaneous motion along the x, y and z axis, for a faster and cleaner machining process.
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