Development of an On-machine Polishing CAM System Based on Five-axis Control

Result of Basic Polishing Experiments for Concave Spherical Surface using Fiber Brush

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop an on-machine polishing CAM system based on five-axis machining control using fiber brush. The polishing process requires skills and long time to complete smooth surface of die and mold. It’s necessary to reduce the total machining time to condense the polishing time. This research proposes a control method that flat fiber brush is controlled surface normally by using multi-axis control. This report refers to a result of basic experiment of polishing for a concave spherical curved surface.